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Posted: 06-25-08 11:15am
Medical is really the same way...
The issue is that heavy lifting INCREASES
your blood flow after an abortion, be it
medical OR surgical.
We tell women to take it easy for 1 week
if possible, but obviously it is not
always possible.
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Reptar
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Posted: 06-25-08 11:20am
That's a lie, or just a gross
exaggeration. I had a surgical abortion,
by the next day, I was feeling 100%. Some
women even can leave after their abortion
and go to work without any problems.
Over-exerting yourself can cause more
bleeding for both types of abortion, but
recovery from a surgical abortion is many
times easier. I for one don't understand
why the abortion pill is still so readily
given out given the traumatic experiences
many women have. In countries where
abortion is illegal, I can understand the
need, but where it is legal, surgical
abortion is almost always easier.
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Carifairy
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Posted: 06-25-08 16:18pm
SOOO TRUE REPTAR!!
Surgical is just way easier...
If you were having an abortion at 14+
weeks the recovery is little longer, but
early surgical is no big deal.
WE give all women IV sedation, so they
cannot return to work the same day. Much
too high to do much work
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lele25
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Posted: 06-25-08 21:15pm
I agree with Cairy and Retar.......I had a
surgical, which was not exactly enjoyable,
but with the IV sedation (only possible
because I went to Florida) I barely
remember a thing. I did obviously have the
heavy expected bleeding afterwards, but
nothing in comparison to what a friend of
mine had following her medical abortion.
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sarasara
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my medical abortion experience Posted: 10-03-08 15:44pm
I just went though this yesterday and I
want to share my experience for others who
are doing it or thinking about doing it.
I agree with most posts that it is A LOT
worse then they make it out to be. My
doctor (a man) said it would just feel
like a very heavy period (I was 5 weeks).
It turned out to be one of the most
intense experiences of my life. I think
if I had been prepared it wouldn't have
been so bad but mostly I was just scared
because I didn't think it was supposed to
be so bad.
I took the first pill at the hospital then
the next 4 that same day which my doctor
said was fine. I took ibuprofen and
vicodin for pain. I started cramping
about an hour after I put in the four
pills and it quickly escalated to VERY
intense pain, sweating, and nausea. The
nausea may have been from the vicodin--the
ibuprofen actually helped more with the
cramping anyway and I would recommend
that.
I was vomiting and cramping and delirious
for about 4 hours until I started
bleeding. After the bleeding (about an
hour) I felt 100 times better and was
finally able to eat and my cramping went
away.
Today I feel almost 100% just a bit tired
from yesterday.
It turns out all of this was normal but at
the time I was sure I was going to die.
I would recommend anyone opt for a
surgical abortion if possible--there is no
way it could be worse than that was.
If you are going through a medical
abortion right now just know that it WILL
get better and most of what is making you
feel so horrible is the result of those
pills you took which is basically driving
your body into labor. When they wear off
(about 6 hours) you will feel so much
better. Keep hydrated and use a heating
pad on the cramps and know that many women
have gone through this and came out just
fine. YOU WILL BE OK.
