An incomplete abortion is one of the risks of medical abortion (also referred to as the “abortion pill”). It happens when parts of the terminated pregnancy remain in your uterus instead of being fully expelled.
Incomplete abortion is a serious complication, so it’s essential to be aware of the warning signs that might indicate you’re experiencing one.
This article will highlight the warning signs of an incomplete abortion. If you’ve taken the medical abortion drugs and think you might be experiencing an incomplete abortion, it’s critical to seek immediate medical intervention as soon as possible.
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Signs You May Be Experiencing an Incomplete Abortion
After taking the drugs involved in a medical abortion, you will experience vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. This is to be expected, and in fact, some women have reported that the pain was unexpectedly severe.
An incomplete abortion can also initially present as severe abdominal cramping and vaginal bleeding, so it can be initially difficult to tell whether you’re experiencing typical side effects or an incomplete abortion.
However, with an incomplete abortion, you may experience the following:
- Heavy bleeding — soaking two or more pads an hour for two hours in a row
- Bad pain in the stomach area or pelvis
- Chills or body aches
- Fast heart rate
- Fever that lasts more than four hours or that starts in the days after you take misoprostol
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
How Can You Diagnose an Incomplete Abortion?
If you think you might be experiencing an incomplete abortion, it’s critical to go to an emergency room as soon as possible and tell the healthcare professionals that you recently took abortion drugs.
Healthcare professionals can give you an ultrasound, which will scan your uterus for pregnancy tissue to diagnose incomplete abortion. If diagnosed, a doctor will recommend a treatment method.
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All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.
