Patient's question:
My girlfriend has taken the abortion pill for a day now, but the gestational sac hasn't been expelled yet. How many days does it usually take for the gestational sac to be expelled after taking the abortion pill?Doctor's answer:
Medication abortion usually involves taking oral medication for three days. On the third day, the dosage of the medication is increased, and then abdominal cramping occurs within about two hours. This is accompanied by uterine contractions leading to bleeding. In this case, the gestational sac is typically expelled within approximately six hours. If no gestational sac is expelled during medication abortion, it indicates residual tissue remains, and a D&C procedure may be necessary. For your girlfriend, if she has just taken the medication for one day, there has been no expulsion of the gestational sac.