How does an abortion with Misoprostol work?
A woman should never do a medical abortion herself if she is more than 9 weeks pregnant. Misoprostol causes contractions of the womb. As a consequence, the womb expels the pregnancy. A woman can get painful cramps, vaginal blood loss that is more than a normal menstruation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. There is a risk of heavy bleeding for which a woman will have to be treated by a doctor. The chance that an abortion with Misoprostol will be successful is more than 80%. Misoprostol is available in pharmacies in almost all countries. It can also be bought under the names Cytotec and Arthrotec and Oxaprost or Cytoprost. The experience of an abortion caused by Misoprostol is comparable with a spontaneous miscarriage (spontaneous abortion). Miscarriage happens spontaneously in 10% of all pregnancies.
