Is it okay to take the abortion pill with a lot of blood?

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Hello doctor. I have a few questions that I hope you can help me with. Yesterday I took an abortion pill, the clinic doctor told me to take another 2 pills 48 hours later but for some reason this morning I had a lot of vaginal bleeding even though I still haven't taken the other two pills because not enough time. There is a lot of bleeding and they have to use Caryn diapers. Called the clinic doctor, he said it was normal. Please ask the doctor, is it okay to take the abortion pill with a lot of blood? Thank you doctor.
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Hello! Medical abortion is performed for women who:
7 weeks pregnant or less (counting from the first day of the last menstrual period). Want to terminate pregnancy. This method uses 2 drugs: The first type works to stop the pregnancy, the next drug causes the uterus to contract to expel the pregnancy. There are some people when taking the first pill, the pregnancy stops growing, then the uterus has already contracted to expel the pregnancy (like yours). In this case, you need to see a doctor immediately if you have the following symptoms: Continuous abdominal pain after the initial bleeding phase. Excessive vaginal bleeding (each hour soaks up 2 thick tampons for 2 hours). Fever 38 degrees Celsius or higher and persists for more than a day after taking the medicine.
You can go to medical facilities for re-examination or go directly to a hospital under Vinmec Health System to be checked by a doctor. Thank you for trusting and sharing the question "Is it okay to take the abortion pill with a lot of blood?" to Vinmec. Wishing you good health always.
Answered by Pharmacist Nguyen Thi Bich Phuong - Clinical Pharmacist - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital