The Abortion pill in UAE is easy to administer & can be taken in the privacy of your home. Our team will walk you through the process in real time.

A medical abortion does not need to take place in a hospital or first aid clinic in order to be safe. Abortion pill is easy to administer and can be taken in the privacy of your home. The World Health Organization suggests that individuals can self-manage their abortions until 12 weeks without the support of a health-care provider.

Using Mifepristone and Misoprostol is no more complicated than using other medications. You will get step-by-step instructions about how to use the pills, what to expect, and when you need to see a licensed medical practitioner, should you experience any complications. If you have questions about any step of the process, you can contact our helpline. Our helpdesk staff will get back to you within 24 hours.

A medical abortion resembles a miscarriage and can occur safely at home. The process is very similar, and the effects are the same as those of a miscarriage. About 30% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage, most of which do not happen in a hospital. Most people will deal with miscarriages by themselves and only seek medical attention in case of problems, such as prolonged, heavy bleeding or fever.

Medical abortion is highly safe and effective. Out of every 100 people who do medical abortion, 2 to 3 will seek further medical care. When you do medical abortion, please ensure that you are less than 12 weeks pregnant and live within 1 hour from a first aid facility.

A safe abortion service protects the life and health of individuals when they experience an unwanted pregnancy. This abortion service trusts pregnant people to make conscious and well-informed decisions about their bodies.

Abortion access is a human right, essential healthcare and medical abortion pills are listed as essential medicines by the WHO.

In most countries there is no violation of customs regulations when you receive the medicines at your home address. Customs regulations allow individuals to receive prescribed medicines for personal use. It is not permitted to receive large quantities of medicines by mail for commercial use without an import and distribution license.

Mifepristone and Misoprostol are on the list of essential medicines of the WHO. Misoprostol is registered in most countries and can also be used to prevent stomach ulcers. Mifepristone is not registered in all countries but this should not be a problem because the medicines are for personal use only. Mifepristone can also be used as a morning-after pill, to treat breast cancer and some brain tumours. The possession of small quantities of Mifepristone or Misoprostol for personal use only is allowed in most countries.

HCG is a hormone produced by the placenta. If you are pregnant, it is detectable in your urine. Most people can expect their levels to return to a non-pregnant range about 4 – 6 weeks after an abortion.

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The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a “chemical created by the trophoblast tissue, tissue typically found in early embryos and which will eventually be part of the placenta.” The hCG levels in weeks from last menstrual period:

3 weeks LMP: 5 – 50 mIU/ml

4 weeks LMP: 5 – 426 mIU/ml

5 weeks LMP: 18 – 7,340 mIU/ml

6 weeks LMP: 1,080 – 56,500 mIU/ml

7 – 8 weeks LMP: 7, 650 – 229,000 mIU/ml

9 – 12 weeks LMP: 25,700 – 288,000 mIU/ml

13 – 16 weeks LMP: 13,300 – 254,000 mIU/ml

17 – 24 weeks LMP: 4,060 – 165,400 mIU/ml

25 – 40 weeks LMP: 3,640 – 117,000 mIU/ml

These numbers are just an indication, every person’s level of hCG can rise differently.  HCG can also be measured in ng/ml, which should be multiplied by 10 to get a number comparable with mIU/ml.

Your health will not be harmed if you are not pregnant but take the medicines anyway. However, you may still experience the common side effects of the medicines, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or a low fever for up to 24 hours.

Most individuals determine that they are pregnant if they are sexually active and have missed a period. Nausea, breast soreness and fatigue are also common symptoms in early pregnancy. Ultrasound or pregnancy tests are the only ways to immediately be sure that you are pregnant.

You can do a pregnancy test from the first day of your missed period. Before that, the level of hormones produced by the pregnancy is too low to show up on the test and the test might give you a false negative.

If you do an ultrasound, the doctor can tell you exactly how long you have been pregnant. A pregnancy test is not as accurate. The ultrasound, however, will only show the pregnancy from about a week after you missed your expected period.

You can make an approximate calculation of how long you have been pregnant by calculating from the first day of your last menstrual period (LMP) to the present. 

It is absolutely necessary to be within one hour of help, in case you lose too much blood. This is also the case when a person has a miscarriage or gives birth. It is not necessary for you to live in an urban area to do a medical abortion. Almost all areas with internet access will also have a basic first aid center nearby.

All hospitals and first aid centers have basic medical equipment and staff. This equipment and expertise is sufficient to care for individuals who have complications related to miscarriage or birth.

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Medical abortions can be used safely in the most basic settings, as long as back-up medical care is available for treatment in case of complications and method failure. Since medical abortion mimics miscarriage, the techniques used in the treatment of both are similar. The availability of a full surgical abortion service is not a prerequisite for introducing medical abortion; however vacuum aspiration should be available if and as required. Vacuum aspiration can be done in settings where there is no electricity, using a manual vacuum aspirator.

You are strongly advised to use the medicines in the presence of someone who you trust. However, it is not necessarily unsafe either if you choose to do the medical abortion alone.

Just make sure you are near a phone or some way of contacting medical professionals. You should consider telling someone (a neighbor, a family member, or someone who is nearby) that you are not feeling well, and you are going to rest. You can ask them to check on you later in the day after you use the Misoprostol.

This way someone will know if you are experiencing complications and can help you, but they do not have to know that you have done a medical abortion. You can say that you think you have had a miscarriage.

An IUD is a form of contraceptive; a small coil of about 3 cm inserted by a doctor in the womb to prevent pregnancy. An individual who becomes pregnant with an IUD must have an ultrasound because when getting pregnant despite the IUD, the risk of an ectopic pregnancy is higher.

The IUD makes the uterus and cervix inhospitable for a fertilized egg and therefore if a pregnancy does occur, it is more likely that it will occur outside the uterus. If the ultrasound shows that pregnancy is in the uterus, if possible, we advise to have the IUD removed before doing the abortion.

You should not use the medicines if:

• Someone is forcing you to end your pregnancy
• You are not sure about wanting to end your pregnancy
• You have an allergy to Mifepristone, Misoprostol, or prostaglandins
• You have one of the following diseases: Chronic adrenal failure, Hemorrhagic disorders or bleeding disorders/diseases, Inherited porphyries (it is highly unlikely that you have one of these diseases and do not know about it)
• You have an ectopic pregnancy (a pregnancy outside the womb)
• You cannot get to a hospital or first aid center within an hour
• You are alone. You should ask a partner, friend or another trusted person to stay with you while you use the medicines.

If you have an intrauterine device (IUD), if possible, we advise to remove it before using the medicines.

If you don’t have access to both pills, Mifepristone and Misoprostol, you can have an abortion with Misoprostol alone. Misoprostol alone is 94% effective. You will need 12 tablets with 200 mcg of Misoprostol each.

To have an abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy with Misoprostol only, the medicines should be taken as follows:

1st – put 4 pills of Misoprostol (200 mcg) under your tongue and keep the tablets there for at least 30 minutes. You can swallow your saliva, but avoid eating or drinking while the tablets are dissolving. After 30 minutes, the remains of the pills can be swallowed*.

2nd – 3 hours later, put 4 pills of Misoprostol (200 mcg) under your tongue. After 30 minutes, the remains of the pills can be swallowed*.

3rd – 3 hours later, put 4 pills of Misoprostol (200 mcg) under your tongue. After 30 minutes, the remains of the pills can be swallowed*.

You have to spit out any remaining bits of the pills when you used the medicines called oxaprost or arthotec as they contain diclofenac and can be harmful for your health if you take too much.

It is important to use the second and third doses of misoprostol even if you are already bleeding and think the abortion already occurred. These doses will help make sure the process is complete and make it less likely that you will need any sort of medical attention.

We strongly advise you to use Misoprostol under your tongue. This way, no remains of the pills can be found in the event that you need to go to a hospital. There are no blood tests that can show that you have taken Misoprostol, so there will be no way to prove that you tried to do an abortion.

The Misoprostol tablets can be used in one of these three ways: under the tongue, vaginally or buccally (in the space between gum and cheek). All methods are equally effective in causing an abortion. However, ALL the misoprostol must be used in the same way. Do not take Misoprostol under the tongue and vaginally during the same abortion.

We strongly advise you to use Misoprostol under your tongue. This way, no remains of the pills can be found in the event that you need to go to a hospital. There are no blood tests that can show that you have taken Mifepristone or Misoprostol, so there will be no way to prove that you tried to do an abortion.

In countries where individuals can be prosecuted for having an abortion, it is not necessary to tell the medical staff that you tried to induce an abortion. You can say that you had a spontaneous miscarriage. The medical practitioner CANNOT see the difference. The treatment is also the same as for a miscarriage. The treatment is curettage, also known as vacuum aspiration, during which a doctor will remove remaining tissue from the womb. Doctors have the obligation to help in all cases.

If you prefer to take the tablets through the vagina, you should use your fingers to put the Misoprostol tablets in as deep as possible, in the back where the womb starts. If you have a complication and you live in a place where hospital staff might report you to the police, check your vagina carefully with your fingers to determine whether all of the tablets have dissolved properly. Remove any undissolved pieces of tablets and then go to the hospital immediately. The pills generally take four days to dissolve completely.

If, for some reason, you take the Mifepristone and then decide that you will not take the Misoprostol part of the medical abortion regimen, be aware no reversal regimen exists. Below a few possible scenarios that might take place:

• You might experience a complete abortion without ever taking Misoprostol.
• You might experience a missed abortion, which means that the fetus is no longer viable, but the products of pregnancy (blood, tissue) do not leave your body. This has to be treated with a vacuum aspiration.
• It is also possible that your pregnancy might continue. If you decide you want to keep the pregnancy at this point, it is unlikely that the Mifepristone will cause later fetal malformations.

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Research suggests that a fetus that has been exposed to Mifepristone alone and is not aborted will continue to develop normally.

Why do we also recommend taking one extra dose of 2 Misoprostol 3-4 hours after the first dose?

Scientific research has shown that an abortion with the combination of Mifepristone and Misoprostol is safe and effective for home use up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

For pregnancies up to 10 weeks gestation, research shows that taking 1 tablet of Mifepristone (200 mg) and 4 tablets of Misoprostol (200 mcg each) under the tongue 24 hours later, is a safe and effective way to take the medication, without the repeated doses of Misoprostol. Recent research on telemedical abortion, however, also indicates that even in early pregnancies of less than 10 weeks, an extra dose of 2 Misoprostol, used 3 to 4 hours after the first dose results in less ongoing pregnancies and less incomplete abortions.

Dr. Ahmed Abortion Centre follows the World Health Organisation Guidelines on Safe Medical Abortion. Most packages contain 1 tablet of Mifepristone and up to 8 tablets of Misoprostol 200 mcg for women who are expected to be less than 10 weeks pregnant when they do the abortion with pills.  This way, the second dose of Misoprostol is part of the standard regimen. An extra dose of 2 Misoprostol 200 mcg can also be used for treatment of heavy bleeding or incomplete abortion.

Individuals who are longer than 10 weeks pregnant will receive 1 tablet of Mifepristone (200 mg) and 12 tablets of Misoprostol (200mcg) which should be used in repeated doses. In this case, the person will receive an email with detailed information on how to use the extra tablets of Misoprostol.

In some countries, Misoprostol is available only in tablets of 400 mcg. When these pills are used for medical abortion, the dosage of Misoprostol used should be halved.

You should not drink any alcohol or use drugs prior to, during, and after using the medicines, as it can affect your judgment. You can eat food and drink liquids as you normally would. However, as some women experience nausea from the misoprostol, you may want to eat lightly.

An allergic reaction can cause different symptoms, from mild to severe.

A mild local reaction can be experienced as itching, small blisters or pain in or around your mouth. This will disappear by itself sometime after the medicines are dissolved.

In a mild general allergic reaction, you can get tingling hands, nose congestion and swollen eyes, a rash, and itching of your skin. It is best not to continue taking Misoprostol if you have this reaction. You can use a medicine called antihistamines (for example promethazine and clemastine) to treat these symptoms.

In very rare cases of a severe allergic reaction, you can start feeling pressure on your chest, dizziness, swelling of the face and shortage of breath. If you have these symptoms, go to a hospital or medical center immediately.

A medical abortion is successful when the pregnancy stops developing and there is no need for additional medical care.

A medical abortion is successful when the pregnancy stops developing and there is no need for additional medical care. Research has shown that 99.5 % of the women who do a medical abortion in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy with Mifepristone and Misoprostol will have an abortion that ends the pregnancy. Only 3% of women will need additional medical care. In 97% of abortions, women’s bodies will eliminate all the remains naturally and without any other medical intervention. It is important that you understand that an abortion is a process. It takes time for the uterus to empty and for the abortion to be complete. It is normal for the bleeding and clotting to continue for 1-3 weeks longer; every individual’s body is different.

If you have extreme pain, prolonged heavy bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, or fever, it might be a sign that you have a complication and should seek medical attention. You should have an ultrasound after taking the medicines if you have any doubts about whether the abortion has been successful.

Many women can tell when the abortion is successful. They feel the symptoms of pregnancy (nausea, tender breasts, need to urinate) going away or are aware that the embryo passed.  By having an ultrasound, you can learn whether the medicines have worked and if your pregnancy has ended within a few days after the abortion.  An early ultrasound will tell you if the pregnancy has ended, but it is best to wait for an ultrasound for 10 days after using Mifepristone, as only 23% of abortions are fully complete after 7 days.

The urine home pregnancy test can be done only 3 weeks after taking the medicines, because before 3 weeks, the pregnancy hormones are still in your body and the test might show an unreliable, falsely positive result. Your body might need several days or weeks (until your next menstrual period) to expel the tissue and blood completely. The ultrasound will show what is still in the uterus. Some medical professionals will recommend a vacuum aspiration, but if you have no pain, fever, or signs of infection, it is better to wait and let your body empty naturally.  A surgical treatment is an invasive procedure that involves risks.

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Research has shown that women often correctly assess whether their medical abortions are complete or not, especially with protocols that include Mifepristone. Research comparing clinical follow up and self-assessment of outcome after medical abortion has found that self-assessment was non-inferior to routine follow-up and could therefore save resources.

The medical abortion normally causes side effects such as pain and cramping, as well as bleeding accompanied by the passage of blood clots and tissue. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, dizziness, and hot flashes or fever may also occur.

A fever that starts soon after Misoprostol administration and lasts less than 24 hours and is less than 100.4 F/ 38,5 C is a common side effect. If the fever lasts longer than 24 hours or is higher than 100.4 F/38,5 C, you should seek medical attention.

An allergic reaction to the medication can cause hives (itchy welts or bumps on the skin.) Please refer to the question “What are the symptoms of allergic reaction?”

If your side effects are extreme, you may have a complication. Please refer to the question “How do you know if you have a complication and what should you do?” if you think you might be experiencing abnormal side effects.

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Most women will experience pain and cramping during the medical abortion after using the Misoprostol. In the majority of the scientific studies on the topic, most women describe the pain as only a little bit worse than the pain they experience during a menstrual period.

Some women will experience nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, but it is thought that this is an effect of early pregnancy as much as it is due to Mifepristone or Misoprostol.

Usually these side effects go away by themselves and do not require medical attention. Headache, mild dizziness, fever and hot flashes are symptoms that also should go away by themselves.

Bleeding does not mean that you have had a successful abortion. If you still have symptoms of pregnancy such as sore breasts or nausea, you may have a continuing pregnancy.

A continuing pregnancy is a pregnancy that continues to develop even after the use of Mifepristone and Misoprostol. In this case, the abortion has failed completely and the woman remains pregnant.

Even if you bleed, you can still have a continuing pregnancy.

Pregnancy tests after abortion pills

You should have an ultrasound within a week or do a pregnancy test 3 weeks later to confirm that the pregnancy has ended. Most pregnancy tests that are done 3 weeks after the abortion are reliable.

It is necessary to wait 3 weeks after the abortion because the pregnancy hormones can remain in the body and can make the pregnancy test falsely positive.

If you have an ongoing pregnancy after you did a medical abortion, you can try to do a medical abortion again or have a surgical abortion.

What if I have a positive pregnancy test after abortion pills?

Although the risk is very low (less than 10/1000), Misoprostol can increase the risk of fetal malformations, when used during the first trimester of the pregnancy. If possible, we advise women with continuing pregnancies to undergo surgical or medical abortion to terminate the pregnancy.

Research shows that the risk of continuing pregnancies change as per the length of pregnancy during medical abortion.

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Vacuum aspiration, curettage, is a surgical intervention to remove the contents of the uterus. This treatment might be necessary if there are complications after medical abortion or spontaneous miscarriage.

However, in some countries, doctors are accustomed to performing a surgical treatment even though it might not be needed for medical reasons.

You do NOT need a vacuum aspiration if the ultrasound shows that there are still some small remains in the uterus (incomplete abortion) or experience some bleeding after 3 weeks AND you do not have any complaints like pain, fever or heavy bleeding.

Small remains in the uterus can be treated with an extra dose of Misoprostol or you can just wait until your next menstruation; the uterus will most likely empty itself. Regular menstruation comes back 4 to 6 weeks after a medical abortion. After a normal menstruation you should not have any remaining tissue left in the uterus. However, in case you have severe complaints like high fever, persistent strong pain and increasing heavy bleeding, a surgical intervention called vacuum aspiration might be needed. 

Some medical facilities still only do a procedure called D&C or sharp curettage: this should not be done! You can ask the doctor what kind of procedure will be used because they should perform a vacuum aspiration and not a sharp curettage or D&C (vacuum aspiration is less painful and has less risks and complications).

All procedures should be done under local or general anaesthesia!

Note: The word “curettage” might be used to signify “surgical evacuation of the uterus”, which can be done by vacuum aspiration or using a sharp curette.

According to World Health Organization, the sharp curette should not be used anymore for first trimester (12 weeks) abortions. As this wording might be confusing, we prefer not to use the word “curettage”, when it means “surgical evacuation of the uterus”, and only use this word when “the sharp curette is being used for treatment”. However some doctors still use the word “curettage” while they mean “vacuum aspiration”.

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According to the World Health Organization, “if the person is feeling well, neither prolonged bleeding nor the presence of tissue in the uterus (as detected by ultrasound) is an indication for surgical intervention. Remaining products of conception will be expelled during subsequent vaginal bleeding. Surgical evacuation of the uterus may be carried out if the bleeding is too heavy or prolonged, causes anaemia, or if there is evidence of infection.”

If the results of an ultrasound reveal remains in the uterus but you feel well, it’s best to wait a few more weeks. If you start to observe signs of complications, you should go back to the doctor immediately. If you suspect a complication, please read “How do you know if you have a complication and what should you do?”

In case of diagnosed complications, a vacuum aspiration could be needed. Dilatation and curettage can only be used if vacuum aspiration is not available. Vacuum aspiration is a newer and much safer surgical method and you should always ask for it if you are given a choice between vacuum aspiration and sharp curettage. 

Infections following medical abortions are very rare. If you feel weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever that lasts more than 24 hours or is higher than 100.4 F/ 38 C, pain in your belly, if your belly feels sore or tender, if the bleeding increases or takes longer than expected or if you have vaginal discharge that smells bad, you might have an infection and you should seek medical care or assistance immediately. The infection should be treated with antibiotics.

A fever that starts soon after Misoprostol administration and lasts less than 24 hours and is less than 100.4 F/ 38 C is a common side effect. If the fever lasts longer than 24 hours or is more than 100.4 F/38 C, you should seek medical attention.

The risk of infection is greater when a woman gives birth than when she has a medical abortion.

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The majority of medical abortion studies have reported no infections, although a few have mentioned isolated cases. Research has concluded that infection after medical abortion procedures is an infrequent event, occurring in <1% of over 46,400 cases. This is lower than the frequency of infection after surgical abortion or childbirth. Ten cases of infection were reported out of 80,000 women who had medical abortions using Mifepristone in the United States.

The most common type of infection reported after abortion is endometritis, which is an infection of the lining of the uterus, and genital tract. It may involve infection of reproductive organs and the urinary system. Clostridium sordellii sepsis is another type of post-abortion infection that is extremely rare.   

Clostridium sordellii can also cause fatal infections in women who have just given birth. It is not an infection that only affects women having medical abortions. Clostridium sordellii specifically calls attention to the unusual and distinctive signs and symptoms associated with these infections — an absence of fever but the presence of refractory hypotension, hemoconcentration, effusions in multiple serous cavities, and dramatic leukocytosis. 

Most persons do not need any psychological help before or after an abortion.

Feelings of regret after abortion are rare. In fact, the most common emotional response after abortion is relief. Transient feelings of guilt, sadness, or loss are common, but most women can overcome negative feelings that might affect them. It is normal to feel emotional after an abortion. While you may experience sadness or grief, these feelings usually go away after a few days. However, in countries where taboos and social stigma are prevalent, it is more common for women to suffer feelings of guilt and shame.

If you are not sure if a medical abortion treatment is right for you, we encourage you to discuss it with a trusted friend.

It is advised to read the suggestions given below. You can also consider taking some time to focus on how your future would look if you keep the pregnancy.

How do individuals feel after an abortion?

Every individual is unique in how they feel after an abortion. Most people report feeling a sense of relief that they have made the best decision given their circumstances; this is the most common response. For some, however, abortion can raise a number of emotional responses including sadness, guilt, rage, shame, and regret. Some feel bad about themselves because they don’t feel guilty about having an abortion but think they should feel guilty. In general, understanding your emotional pain can help you to begin to let go of the grief, guilt, rage, or shame you may be feeling. It is important to acknowledge that you are hurting and to take good care of yourself if you are experiencing difficulties.

You are not a bad person because you had an abortion. You are also not alone in having chosen abortion. Many people are surprised to learn that about 56 million individuals worldwide have abortions each year.

What kinds of things might contribute to a woman feeling distress after an abortion?

Many factors could contribute to feelings of distress. Your hormones are changing back to their pre-pregnancy state. This chemical change can cause feelings of sadness and weepiness. Someone else may have pressured you into having an abortion, rather than letting you make the decision for yourself. You might not have much support from your friends or family; isolation and stigma are among major reasons why women may find themselves in distress after an abortion.

You might feel very divided inside about your decision to have an abortion. It may not have been clear to you that abortion was the right decision given your circumstances.

You may feel abandoned and alone. Maybe you were hoping the person who got you pregnant would want to have a baby with you. Maybe they were not willing to do that, contributing to your sadness.

Perhaps you are prone to feelings of low self-esteem and often feel bad about yourself.

Other parts of your life may be very stressful — school, your job, your children etc.

You might fear that you will never again be able to get pregnant. If this is a worry to you, be assured that a safe medical abortion does not cause infertility in the future.

Anytime you make a difficult decision, it is natural to worry “what if I had made a different choice?” and to agonize over the decision.

Abortion may bring up old experiences or feelings you have been repressing. For instance, if sexual abuse is a part of your past, you may find yourself re-living feelings related to your abuse. Feeling vulnerable about the pregnancy and abortion may trigger you to remember a time in the past when you felt frightened and vulnerable.

You may find it helpful and even empowering to know that you are not alone to experience an unwanted pregnancy and having an abortion. Each year 56 million individuals have abortions worldwide. Each person has a story and various reasons. Here you can read more about abortion facts.

Is it normal to feel depressed after an abortion?

In rare cases, women may become clinically depressed after having an abortion. If your feelings are overwhelming and do not seem to be resolving or you are suffering symptoms of depression, you should consult a professional.

There are some factors which are known to contribute to the risk of depression after abortion, including having a history of depression, anxiety or panic. Depression is a very serious illness. It is extremely important that you seek help from a professional such as a doctor, counsellor or therapist if you believe you are depressed.

What is “Post-abortion Syndrome”?

A general consensus has been reached in the medical and scientific communities that most women who have abortions experience little or no psychological harm. However, many people who are opposed to abortion claim that women who have had abortions will suffer from a type of post-traumatic stress disorder called “post-abortion syndrome”.

Reliable, unbiased studies have shown that, although psychological disturbances do occur after abortion, they are uncommon and generally mild and short-lived.

Most psychiatric experts doubt the existence of a so-called post-abortion syndrome and point out that abortion is not significantly different from any other stressful life experience that might cause trauma in some people.

What can I do to help myself heal after an abortion?

Different people have different feelings about and experiences with abortion. Psychological studies show that most people feel relief after an abortion and do not suffer for prolonged periods of time due to the abortions that they choose to have. These studies show that individuals can overcome negative feelings that might affect them. 

After an abortion, there are concrete things you can do to help yourself come to terms with your decision. The following suggestions can help you accept and deal with your feelings, make your feelings of sadness go away and help you reach some “closure” to your abortion experience.

Allowing yourself to express any sadness and grief that you are feeling will help it to diminish; you won’t always feel this way.

Don’t be hard on yourself. Talk to yourself in ways that are affirmative: You are a good person. You are a moral person.

Remind yourself that you are brave – you made a difficult decision.

Remind yourself why you made the decision to have an abortion.

Remember you made the best decision you could under the circumstances.

Ask yourself, if you hope to have a planned pregnancy someday, how would it differ from the situation you have just been in?

Write your feelings down in a journal or special book which no one else will see.

Think about things you can do which will make you feel good. Write them down and try to do several of these each day.

Remind yourself of the future. Make a list of things you are looking forward to doing.

Consider creating an ‘end’ to your relationship with your pregnancy by writing a good-bye letter and keeping it in a safe place or burning it.

Practice relaxation exercises to help deal with stress.

Read about others’ experiences at the “I had an abortion” part of this website. This can be reassuring and make your own feelings clearer. You can find more resources on our website and consult other abortion stories websites.

Although your menstruation may not come for several weeks after your abortion, you can ovulate (be fertile) at any time after the abortion. This means you can get pregnant right away, even if you are still having some light bleeding. If you want to avoid becoming pregnant, it is very important to start using contraceptives immediately.

You can use condoms and other birth control methods right away. An IUD can be put in place as soon as the abortion procedure is determined successful, 4-14 days after you have taken the Misoprostol, even if there is still light bleeding. You can also wait to insert an IUD until your next regular period, but you will need to use another contraceptive method in the meantime if you do not want to risk becoming pregnant.

You can start hormonal contraceptive methods (pills, patch, ring, injection, and implant) immediately after the first pill of the medical abortion. Oral contraceptive pills can also be started 1 to 3 days after using the Misoprostol. If you start birth control pills more than 3 days after using the Misoprostol, it is recommended that you use a barrier method (condoms) during the first 9 days, until the pills reach their full level of protection.

If the medical abortion did not work and you are still pregnant, the hormones used in the birth control pills, patch, implant, ring, and injection are not dangerous to a developing fetus. Nevertheless, we recommend an ultrasound to confirm whether the abortion was successful or not.

A medical abortion and a spontaneous miscarriage have the same medical risks. As you are more prepared while having an abortion, you are in fact more focused on prevention and treatment of complications, when needed. A miscarriage usually happens unexpectedly and can occur in all circumstances.

You can become pregnant after having an abortion. In fact, if you do not want to become pregnant at this time, it is important to start using contraceptives as soon as you start having sexual relations again.

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Research suggests that if a person who has never given birth has an early medical abortion using Mifepristone and Misoprostol, it will not cause problems during a future wanted pregnancy.

Induced medical abortion does not harm a person’s reproductive capacity. Premature birth, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, and adverse pregnancy outcomes are not increased in frequency after medical abortion.

No, having an induced abortion does not increase a person’s chance of developing breast cancer.

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The World Health Organization  has concurred that no credible evidence supports a link between abortion and breast cancer.