You may experience cramping, pain, bleeding, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Some people may feel guilty at having ended the pregnancy. Medical abortion using methotrexate can only be used for the first 60 days of pregnancy. It may be difficult to find a clinician to perform an abortion using methotrexate. Methotrexate is not approved by the FDA for this purpose but can still be given by your clinician.
Medical abortion takes longer for pregnancy termination to occur than surgical abortion.
Bleeding and the abortion process can last up to several weeks in some women. In rare cases, women can experience hair loss or low white blood cell count. Follow-up is necessary to ensure that the abortion has been completed. If you are pregnant and did not plan to be pregnant, you have a very important decision to make. If you choose to continue with your pregnancy, stop drinking immediately and start seeing a physician or nurse midwife right away.