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RU486: To be used no later than nine weeks after your last period, RU486 is a medical abortion procedure that in many cases requires the use of two separate drugs. The first, Mifepristone is administered in an oral dose or injection. The purpose of this drug is to stop your body’s natural function, causing the lining of your uterus to soften and breakdown. Two days later you will need to return to the clinic that administered the drug to be re-examined. If your body has not already expelled your baby then a second drug Cytotec (or Misoprostol) would be given to cause your cervix to dilate and your uterus to contract (much like labor) to push the baby from your body. This procedure can cause severe cramping, bleeding, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. Possible complications can include, but are not necessarily limited to, infection, severe bleeding or failed abortion. In the later case the doctor will want to do a surgical abortion. In terms of the worst case scenario deaths have been reported that are believed to be the direct result of complications suffered from RU486 abortions.
Methotrexate (MTX): This procedure is intended for use only up to seven weeks after your last period. It is usually administered in an injection. This drug originally intended for the treatment of cancer attacks cells that are growing rapidly and prevents them from multiplying. Again complications can be severe bleeding, cramping or incomplete abortion. This drug is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for abortions.
NOTE: Pregnancy Help Center does not provide or refer for medical abortions. For information on other abortion procedures click here surgical abortions.
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