Patient's question:
All symptoms: 40 days of missed period, pregnancy test positive.Onset time and cause: Treatment status: Desired help: I took misoprostol after 30 days of missed period, and there was a little blood discharge each day. I heard it should be clots of blood instead. I have taken it for three days now, and the pregnancy test still shows positive. What should I do? What is the reason? Why is it ineffective?
Doctor's answer:
Hello. Medical abortion is a relatively safe method of induced abortion. It is suitable for women who are pregnant within 49 days. However, there is no limit on the gestational period. For women with a longer gestational age, incomplete medical abortion may require a uterine curettage. The number of days on medication varies depending on the dosage. Currently, mifepristone combined with misoprostol tablets is recommended for medical abortion. After taking misoprostol, it is important to monitor vaginal bleeding and expelled tissue. It is recommended to undergo medical supervision after taking misoprostol to observe changes in bleeding and expelled tissue, in order to prevent the failure of medical abortion or unexpected situations that may cause further harm to the body.