Medical abortion experience

[30andconfused]

Firstly I just want to say I’m very appreciative of being able to have this service in my country ( England)

This is my second termination the first being when I was 19 it was one big blur I can hardly remember it. I know I don’t regret it and felt a massive sense of relief when it happened.

I’ve just recently gone through another at 30 years old. I’m in a stable relationship and own my house. However it wasn’t a good time. I’ve been doing a course at college and looking for a more stable job. This time I hated every second of it. Every reason is a valid reason.

I used MSI choices and if you ever need to use this service I would recommend collecting the tablets as mine were lost in the post and had to wait 2 weeks extra. They also gave me prescription codene which helped.

I’m very glad that in 2023 we are able to do the abortion in the comfort of our home. I was 6 weeks and a few days. The pain during was horrible but not unbearable and lasted only 4 hours. Not many clots and a bleeding that resembles a heavy period. Today I have very mixed emotions the pregnancy wasn’t unwanted it was just unwanted right now.

I don’t regret my decision I just wanted to share it. I found these stories helped me when I was going through it. I know everyone is different and I appreciate not everyone is pro choice. However I am and us women have the right to do what ever we want with OUR body.

Thanks for reading

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Thank you for sharing. I hope in the last couple of days you've been well and all went as planned 😌

I found out today that I'm around 4wks and 5 days but really 2.5weeks post actually conceiving ( helps me to think this way). I'm waiting for my consultation over the phone and hoping it all gets processed quickly and I'm not left in limbo too long!!

@30andconfused I have submitted a form for a consultation with MSI choices. Can I asked how long you had to wait for your appointment then for pills to be posted (I notice yours got lost maybe the original ones).

I put my request for appointment in yesterday at 9am and haven't heard back and just want this all over with. I feel like I'm in hell and I'm scared.

They sent me an email the following day with an appointment and it was for the day after.
then you have a another telephone consultation with a nurse. It was roughly 1 week from the online form to the pills being posted. I did end up collecting mine 2 weeks later as they make you wait if they don’t turn up in case they do eventually 🙄

if you don’t know the date of your last period they will make you go to a clinic for a scan.

it wasn’t a bad experience and if my pills had arrived it would of only took a week for the termination to be over with since filling the form in.

Thank you for replying.
I know the date of last period, of the offending action and the ovulation that got me in this place.

My closest clinic is apparently only open 2 days per week but I believe it's a national hub the form goes too so hoping I don't have to wait til those days for anything to happen since I start my new job next week and can't leave to have this call. I'm so stressed

Hi All. Just after some advice because stressing out here. I know I conceived on 28th June but my periods are irregular and last one was 27th May. There is no way I can go through with this, only 20, at uni and not financially stable amongst other things! I have had the first telephone call with msi but they want me to go in for a dating scan next Wed. I will be 7 weeks by then. If everything checks out date wise am I likely to be given the medical miscarriage tablets on the same day? Thank you

Hey, you’ll be given them the same day. I used msi. Don’t worry. It’ll be over before you know it

I used msi you’ll be given them the same day. It’ll be over before you know it x

Thank you so much for your reply. I really do hope so. My mind is racing going through all the scenarios that could happen! That bit of reassurance from you has helped

They will give you some codene too. I highly recommend you take some at least 3 minutes before you start the second tablets.

also they recommend you take the second lot of tablets vaginally. I wouldn’t take them orally as they make you feel so sick and if you’re sick within 1 hour of taking them it won’t work.

if you have any questions you can always private message me I only had it a couple of months ago

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Thank you!!!! I did wonder about the sickness but I am also nervous about putting the second lot of tablets vaginally :(((

Hi sorry to jump on this few months later.
Basically I'm going through this now. Took the first tablet last night and waiting till this evening to take the second step of the tablets vaginas. Honestly, I'm terrified, not sure what off either all the blood or the pain, the whole situation or just how long it's going to drag out for. Did you have to take tablets 3 hours after the 4 tablets? X

Hi there, really sorry I didn't see thus earlier today. I hope you are OK. For me things started happening about 1 hour after the first tablets, cramps and a small amount of bleeding but the pain was managed with ibuprofen and a heat pad. As the pain ramped up I then had codiene about 30mins before the second set of tablets. I used the second lot of tablets probably 4hours after the first. I started the whole proceedure at 2pm and was resting fairly comfortably by 10:30pm having passed quite a few clots. The pain really lessened as soon as I passed them. I had a good night's sleep just with ibuprofen and the pain was just like my regular period after that. Bled for around 10 days.
I hope you are doing ok and the pain is manageable xxxx

Hey sorry I only just saw this

how are you? Did it go ok xx

@30andconfused yeh it all happened quite quick thank god but ive been bloated all week, apparently thats a side effect. hoping it goes down soon. x

Oh it definitely will. My boobs hurt for approximately 3 weeks after it all as well xx

Hi how did u get on? I took tablets last June, here to help i was shout 3/4 weeks