While skipping the abortion clinic and ordering online may look like an easy, stress-free, safe option, we’re here to help you understand the risks involved, what not to do, the information you need to know ahead of time, what to expect, and what to do if things go wrong at home.
Your best first step is to confirm a viable intrauterine pregnancy and rule out an ectopic pregnancy, which can be life-threatening. An ultrasound can also tell you how far along you are. This information can determine whether a woman buys 5 or 9 pills. Book a cost-free consultation and ultrasound appointment. No insurance is required and same-day appointments are often available.
Is it safe to order abortion pills by mail?
FDA’s Official Warning: Do Not Order Online The abortion pill comes with a black box label, which is the highest level of caution assigned by the FDA. Taking the abortion pill without seeing a doctor or having an ultrasound is never recommended. The side effects range from unpleasant (cramping, bleeding, nausea, headache, fever) to life-threatening (sepsis, rupturing of the uterus, undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy, and more). Due to lack of regulations and unsafe medications, the FDA also issued a warning not to order pills by mail. We put you and your safety first and we’d never recommend an unsafe option.Are missed period pills emergency contraceptives or abortion pills?
Missed Period Pills (MPPs) or miscarriage pills are new names for the abortion pills. However, abortion pills are not emergency contraceptives. The first pill, mifepristone, is taken by mouth and ends your pregnancy by blocking the action of the hormone (progesterone) that supports pregnancy. The next day misoprostol is also taken by mouth. It causes your cervix to soften and the uterus to contract hard enough to expel the pregnancy. Emergency contraceptives (ECs) should not be taken if you are already pregnant.What happens during an at-home abortion?
An at-home abortion starts after you take that second pill. The first dose is taken in office with your medical provider. After both doses of medication have been taken you can expect the following to occur:- Bleeding and cramping that starts between one and four hours after taking the second pill.
- Heavy bleeding with blood clots for the next several hours.
- Heavy cramping for several hours.
- A low fever or chills that last about a day after taking the second pill.
- Incomplete abortion.
- Heavy bleeding that will not stop.
- Infection.
- Fever.
- Diarrhea and digestive pain.
- Allergic reaction to the medications.