Misoprostol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Brand names: Cytotec
Misoprostol has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 723 reviews on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 15% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Misoprostol
- Mhi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 27, 2020
For Abortion "I am 5 weeks pregnant. I took the first drug, mifepristone, as directed and took the second one 38 hours inserting it into my vagina. I had a light cramp the night, and the next morning I had very light bleeding. But as the days pass, the blood becomes thick and flows normally like I am menstruating, but no clots and minor cramps. Hope it's working."
- AKG...
- May 20, 2021
For Abortion "I am writing this now one week post-abortion. I took the first tablet on Tuesday at 11:30 am. I had a phone consultation and was deemed safe to have the procedure at home. The tablets were sent through the post. After the first tablet, I went to bed and felt fine. The following day at 12:30, I took four more tablets vaginally. I was advised to lie down for 30 minutes to make sure the tablets didn’t come out. As I sat up, I started bleeding, having light cramping. I took ibuprofen 15 minutes before the tablets and was fine. At 13:18, I passed the sac. The bleeding continued to be heavy with more clots for about two hours, not heavier than a heavy period and no more pain than a heavy period. I went about my day as normal, just took it easy, and tried to stay as calm as possible. I was advised to take the medicine vaginally as you have fewer side effects. Since then, I have stopped bleeding after one week. Stay calm and don’t believe everything you read on the internet. You’ve got this!"
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- Anonymous
- August 27, 2020
For Abortion "I thought I would share my experience! I took my first 4 tablets vaginally yesterday at 12pm, had some light cramping and a little nausea but nothing else. Took another 2 at 4pm vaginally.. again, apart from cramping, nothing major! Started getting chills and fever that lasted about 3 hours but was bearable. Today I have woken up, still no bleeding! Ended up in A&E as I felt it was not working and am now being sent for an emergency scan tomorrow morning with potential of an operation :( I was only 5 weeks I’m so scared and confused. I feel a little dizzy today and lethargic but more anxious over the fact it’s been 29 hours and I still have not bled! Hope you guys have a better experience xo"
- Meg...
- September 3, 2020
For Abortion "AMAZING EXPERIENCE. 6 wks pregnant: at 5 pm I dissolved the Misoprostol. I was so nervous, didn’t even want to do it. A lot of these stories said terrible things. 30 mins & I swallowed them, cramps started to build up 6/10. Was a lot to handle, I was shaking & cold & worse than my regular period cramps, but I laid down with a heating pad & got through it. ONLY 20 minutes later they decreased. This was the ONLY time it was bad. I never felt sick at all, just shaky for those minutes. I went to the bathroom & lots of small clots & blood came out, nothing scary or painful! I was hungry, ate some dinner & cramps were barely there. 8 pm, fluids came out then more clots. NO lemon-sized clots! The biggest was 1 golf ball-sized. I think I passed the pregnancy right away. After that just heavy period bleeding. The next morning, no pain, some blood came out. I slept perfectly. I hurt for no more than 20 mins & IT DOES END! Get a heating pad, made it more comforting. SO EASY. You’ll be fine!"
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- ac1...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 21, 2021
For Abortion "Just wanted to share my experience for those who may be worried. I had worked myself up massively before starting this process after things I had read online. I was around 8 weeks pregnant. I took the first tablet on Friday and was quite sick on Saturday during the day. On Sunday, I went to the hospital and had the 4 tablets inserted vaginally, and started bleeding around an hour after this. I was also provided with an antibiotic to be inserted. I felt slight cramps, nothing worse than a period, and I had passed the pregnancy after around 3 hours. I had some larger blood clots but nothing too extreme and was in and out of the toilet for a few hours. I left the hospital at 5 the same day and now have only slight bleeding the next day. Please don’t overly worry and read the bad things online, as my experience was nothing like the horror stories! Good luck to everyone going through this, you can do it!"
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 3, 2020
For Abortion "Ok, these reviews scared the living daylights out of me, and this turned out to be very anticlimactic. I am around 6 weeks and took my pills in my cheeks (Zofran and ibuprofen 800mg 1 hour prior). No nausea, no vomiting. Felt more sick from the 4 Z-Pak pills I took last night. Light cramping began within an hour (similar to day 1 period cramps). Passed a clot the width of a golf ball 2 hours in. Slid right out, no pain. Have passed many smaller clots since with day 2 period cramps coming and going. Haven't even soaked a maxi pad, it comes in waves and usually passes when I'm on the toilet. Even went to Home Depot. Walking around helps the cramping! Everyone is different but relax - everything will be okay!"
- Liv...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 29, 2020
"Listen, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. Don’t listen to all these horrifying comments. I know most of these are clearly women having honest horrible experiences, but EVERY WOMAN IS DIFFERENT! I read these comments and they literally scared me so much that I cried inserting them vaginally because I was so scared and mortified! I am 5 weeks pregnant and had a “missed miscarriage”. I inserted the pills last night before I went to bed and I had very, very light cramping, like I just had a light period. The next morning I woke up bleeding. I was fine all morning, no cramping or anything. Around 11 am I went to the bathroom and passed 2 grape-sized clots and now I’m just bleeding, no cramps. I just pray everything has passed and there is no need for any other intervention. I also pray any of you out there going through this have the same outcome I did. Good luck, ladies!"
- Flo...
- May 3, 2020
For Abortion "I took my first tablet of mifepristone and had no problems at all. 48 hours later, I decided it was time to take the second pills, the time I had been absolutely dreading. I think the thought of the baby sac coming out scared me because I didn’t know what to expect and I was just terrified. The stomach cramps started about an hour after taking the tablets, but it was completely bearable. I have heavy periods anyway, and to me, it just felt like a heavy period. There was a lot of blood, but then again, it has genuinely just been like a normal period. I've had no sickness or diarrhoea with the medicine. The worst part was the sore throat after letting the tablets dissolve in my mouth!! Please don’t read the scary reviews and make yourself worse like I did. The absolute worst part for me was the build-up to getting my medication and letting my mind run wild! Get a hot water bottle and make yourself comfy, it’s nothing to be afraid of, you will be absolutely fine, ladies!!"
- Raa...
- August 19, 2020
For Abortion "It is my first abortion and I am 9 weeks and I have a 3-year-old baby girl. I took the first tablet in the clinic at 1 pm and the same night took 2 antibiotics. I felt nothing. The next night I took 1 Brufen, and 1 hour later took 4 small tablets vaginally. 4 hours later, I felt normal abdominal pain and cramps, totally bearable. I went to the washroom 3 times and passed 3 small clots and a lot of blood. I used a heating pad 2 times. In the morning, I felt very light and active. Nothing to worry about, it's a very simple process. Thanks."
- Sus...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 6, 2022
For Abortion "I put 2 pills under my tongue and inserted 2 vaginally. I did not see any blood, not even any spotting for more than 24 hours, so I had to use 4 more tablets of misoprostol (Misoclear). It's been more than 4 hours and I have not yet felt any pain, not even cramps or nausea. I am only 3 weeks pregnant. I'm scared the tablets aren't working."
- May...
- February 4, 2021
For Abortion "I was 8 weeks pregnant. In the medical center, they gave me the first pill and told me that I could expect nausea and bleeding, however, I didn't have any symptoms. I came back 48 hours later, and they inserted 2 pills into my vagina and 1 in my anus for pain relief, instructing me to lie in bed for 2 hours. After 4 hours with no changes, they gave me 1 more pill to dissolve under my tongue. Around an hour later, I went to the bathroom and something gushed out of me with a little blood. I went for an ultrasound, and they confirmed the abortion was successful. I experienced bleeding for about a week afterward, similar to a normal period. I didn't have any pain or cramping, which was surprising to me, as my periods are usually more painful. It seems that everyone's experience can vary. Wishing you good luck."
- Nat...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 19, 2020
For Abortion "I was 6 weeks 2 days pregnant, and this was my first abortion. I took mifepristone first, which only caused some nausea and tiredness. The next day, I inserted vaginally 800mg of misoprostol. I started feeling light cramping and bleeding 40 minutes after inserting the pills vaginally, the cramping did increase a bit but nothing crazy! About 1 hour and 30 minutes later, I passed the sac and a gush of blood just came out. It took me by surprise because I was expecting some intense cramping before the sac would come out, but this wasn’t the case. I freaked out when I saw all the blood and the sac. It took me about an hour to calm down, but my whole experience wasn’t horrible. I experienced menstrual-like cramps/bleeding throughout the day and lower back pain, also lots of little blood clots. I’ve learned my lesson and will not allow this to happen to me again."
- Cam...
- October 13, 2020
For Abortion "Found out I was pregnant soon after finding out I was hit with horrendous morning sickness which was exacerbated by reading the reviews. I was being sick up to 5 times a day, and all I could think about was how sick I would feel when taking these pills! I took the first tablet a day before, this just made me feel sicker. 26 hours later, I took the 4 Misoprostol with two 15mg codeine. As soon as I started feeling cramps, I took another 2 codeine, but they started coming fast and sharp. After about 30 mins, I had to sit on the toilet and had some diarrhoea, and there was bleeding. I was also sick at the same time (not pleasant). I had about 40 mins of sharp pains but bearable, they stopped within the hour, and I passed some clots. I closed my eyes every time I flushed so I never saw anything. A day later, I'm having a regular period and have my appetite back, and have gotten back to my daily life! I will never get into this situation again. For me, it was not as bad as what people make it. Good luck!"
- 142...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 8, 2020
For Abortion "I’m 20 years old with a very strong stomach. I took the first pill at the clinic around 11:30. I was tired and slightly nauseous but I was prescribed promethazine, which helped with the nausea. By 9 am the next morning, I was bleeding a small amount. I decided to eat a meal, take 800 mg of ibuprofen that I was prescribed, and another promethazine for nausea. 45 minutes after taking the pain medicine and nausea medicine, I placed 2 cytotec in each cheek, which dissolved in 15 minutes. I felt the most intense cramping and pain and was honestly screaming in agony. The pain was so severe I threw up everything in my stomach and had diarrhea. This all lasted about 30 minutes and then I began to do breathing exercises that helped calm the pain and made me fall asleep. After that, I had very moderate cramping that was very manageable. Drink lots of water, sleep a lot, and stay calm. You can do it."
- Anonymous
- August 29, 2020
For Abortion "I was 7 weeks 6 days and this was my first abortion. Took the first pill at the clinic and the next day took nausea and pain meds before putting the 4 pills in my cheeks to absorb. After taking all the pills, I threw everything up right away. I started having mild cramps about an hour later. Went to the bathroom when they got more severe and threw up again, the cramps were extreme for about 30 minutes, and I threw up 2 more times until bile was coming out. It was very painful for me, but it didn’t last too long. I passed 3 large blood clots before the baby sac came out, and then the cramps immediately subsided. I had heavy bleeding for the rest of the day, and by the next day, I felt back to normal. It’s been 2 weeks, and I’m still bleeding, but it’s a very light amount now. If you can keep down the pain meds, then I’m sure it won’t be nearly as painful. I felt so relieved after, but still a little sad and depressed about the reality of the situation. Good luck, you will be okay :)"
- ano...
- January 21, 2021
For Abortion "This was the easiest, most painless process that I had to go through, so not everyone has a bad experience. I took the first pill at the clinic at 1 pm, took an 800 mg ibuprofen at 4 pm, and inserted the 4 pills vaginally at 5 pm. I was waiting for the cramping to start, nothing. I felt a tiny bit of pressure, but nothing painful. I went to the bathroom and passed the sac as well as blood clots. Then I felt cramping for about 5 minutes, but nothing unbearable - it felt like a period. I went to the bathroom again an hour later and passed a lemon-sized blood clot. After that, I fell asleep and continued to bleed. I woke up and had no more blood clots, and the pregnancy had passed. These reviews had me so scared, I cried and couldn’t sleep because of all the anxiety, but the process was easy and painless for me. Just make sure you are in a comfortable, safe space with a heating pad and ibuprofen, keep yourself distracted, and everything will be fine."
- Eng...
- August 4, 2019
For Abortion "I took the first tablet Mifepristone and then inserted the 4 Misoprostol tablets the next day. I expected to fall asleep and wake up ‘in a pool of blood’. I slept for an hour and woke up with some cramping. It hurt, but wasn’t unbearable. It progressively worsened. I went for a wee and had a little bit of bleeding, but not much. I fell asleep again and woke up at 2:30. I was sure I was going to be laying in this ‘pool of blood’ but, nothing. 5 hours passed and still no bleeding. I went for a wee and clots came out. My cramps did hurt, but they only became intense the last 45 mins. It helps having someone supportive there with you, taking pain and having a hot water bottle. Everyone is different and will experience this differently. As women, we are born to be prepared for Mother Nature and what it throws at us. A little bit of cramping? Bring it on! If you’re nervous, then let me tell you this: you are strong and you’ve got this. This pain is only temporary. ❤️"
- Rev...
- February 9, 2020
For Abortion "I wanted to write this review and share my experience with the medical abortion at exactly 8 weeks. First off, I'll start by saying RELAX. I stayed up reading these exact reviews over and over before my appointment, and I was terrified. I honestly think some of these reviews are meant to scare you. Anyways, after the first pill was taken at the appointment, I took the misoprostol exactly 24 hours later, which for me was 3:45 pm. I placed the four pills in my cheeks for 30 minutes and washed them down afterwards. By 4:30 pm, I was bleeding. By 5 pm, the cramps started, so I took one ibuprofen 800 mg, and the cramps lasted until 9:30-10 pm. The cramps were like day two heavy period cramps, but they were not excruciating, they were manageable. I passed maybe six clots overall and had moderate to heavy bleeding, but overall I felt fine. I wasn't sure if I passed everything because I thought I would've been in pain after reading these reviews, but after an ultrasound this morning, it was confirmed I was no longer pregnant."
- Nic...
- October 4, 2020
For Abortion "The baby's heart stopped beating around 9 weeks (measured 6 weeks 2 days). I decided to go for medication versus D&C. I woke up at 5:30am and took nausea medicine, 5 mg oxycodone, and 800 mg ibuprofen. I had a light breakfast, and 30 minutes later, I inserted the medication vaginally. I was able to fall back to sleep. Cramps started first, and 30 minutes later, the bleeding began. From 10:30 to 11:30am, I’d say my pain was a 6/10. It wasn’t fun, but it was manageable. I took the next dose of pain relievers and was able to fall back asleep until 1pm. I used the restroom and passed the sac. The cramping reduced down immediately after. I’m in little to no pain now, just bleeding a lot. I’ve been taking it easy all day. So, I definitely recommend taking it in the morning on a day you can spend just laying around. I had no nausea, no diarrhea, no chills, no fever. It honestly wasn’t half as bad as I hyped myself up to believe it would be! You’ve got this, ladies!"
- Ind...
- August 26, 2020
For Abortion "I read all these terrifying reviews. I was so scared to take this, I cried. I was 7 weeks. I took my first pill at the clinic and had to wait the 24-48 hours. I noticed slight cramping and spotting around 28 hours, but it was almost unnoticeable. My stomach felt “off”. I took my 4 pills, dissolved in my cheeks at 36 hours. I dissolved them for 30 minutes and swallowed. 50 minutes in, I felt a little blood come out. I ran to the toilet, and plops and blood were coming out. I’d say mild period cramps or cramps like food poisoning at most. I stayed in the bathroom for 30 minutes on the toilet just to try and get it all out. My cramping basically stopped at this point. I was still bleeding but less than at the start. I looked around in the toilet and saw I had already passed the sac. I put a pad on and made dinner. No dizziness, no nausea, barely any cramps. It was done in 30 minutes. I took 200mg Advil. I’m pleased with my experience. Bleeding 5 days later, no cramps."
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 2, 2020
For Abortion "Taking the first pill was fine. Twenty-four hours later, I took the second pill (vaginally). After reading all these reviews, I felt so anxious, I was prepared to be in a lot of pain. It was just like having bad period pains for me, I know everyone's different. I'd say it took about one and a half hours before I passed the biggest clot, which came out really fast, and smaller ones after that. Now, it just feels like a normal period. Now to wait three weeks to take the test, hopefully, everything has worked. Ladies, please don't worry, you will get through it."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 12, 2020
For Abortion "I’m not usually one to write on these pages, but I had to share my experience after being so scared from reading all of the traumatic reviews. I took misoprostol for an incomplete natural miscarriage. As scared as I was to take this medication, I was far more scared of a D&C and being put under. And I am so glad I chose misoprostol. It couldn’t have been easier. I literally had not one cramp, zero pain. Just lots of bleeding and an upset stomach. It was effective and over within just over 24 hours. I know everyone is different and I feel for those who have had a bad experience, but I hope to put others' minds at ease that there are positive outcomes too!"
- Jes...
- June 21, 2020
For Abortion "Every woman is different, but I hope this helps. I was 6 weeks pregnant, nervous, and very upset. I took the mifepristone and felt slightly nauseous but fine. I took 4 tablets of misoprostol 24 hours later. I took them vaginally; the leaflet says that dissolving them by mouth increases the chance of sickness and diarrhea. I only had slight cramping and light bleeding. I kept hydrated and relaxed on the sofa. I took 30 mg of codeine before taking the misoprostol. I took the next 2 tablets vaginally, 4 hours later with 30 mg of codeine. I had stronger cramping, like having moderate period pain for a prolonged amount of time. I used a hot water bottle. The bleeding was now heavier but not horrendously so. I didn’t feel nauseous, but I felt just slightly feverish and shaky. From taking the tablets at 3:30 pm, I was having cramps at midnight; for me, they were completely bearable. They began to subside. I went to bed at midnight and woke up the next day feeling fine. Hope you are all okay."
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 9, 2025
For Abortion "After scouring reviews and worrying myself to death, I wanted to leave a review for those as scared as me. I was 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I took the first pill at 5 pm on Monday, no symptoms for 24 hours. The next day at 4:30 pm, I took Tylenol and nausea pills. At 5 pm, I let 4 miso pills start dissolving in my cheeks for 30 minutes. I lightly cramped for the next hour or two, no blood. Hour three, I started to cramp badly, I could feel the dilation in my cervix, and I was curled over the toilet with light spotting. I ran a hot bath, passed one tiny clot, and the cramps were persistent. DO NOT do this alone, I was so dizzy and could not have gotten around without help. (I am anemic and have Hashimoto’s). After two hours in bed with contraction-like cramps, it ramps up, I feel like I am giving birth. After an hour of that, I gush out multiple clots and a lot of blood, and feel better. Now, only light cramps, heavy bleeding, and diarrhea. It’s extremely painful, but doable."
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For Abortion "I was 8 weeks pregnant. I took the first pill at the doctor's office at 2 pm on a Friday. I didn't feel anything at all for that one. I took the other four in my cheeks the next day at 9 pm and by 9:30, they were mostly dissolved, but I washed it down with water. The only pain medication I took was ibuprofen 30 minutes before. As soon as it dissolved, I noticed a little bit of cramping for like 20 minutes and I also threw up my meal. But that was the only time I threw up, I didn't feel any nausea. My cramping started to get worse for the next three hours. I was sitting on the toilet for like 40 minutes with diarrhea and cramping with only a bit of blood. By 12:00 am, I was bleeding more and passed four clots. After that, my cramping had stopped, and then I was just bleeding like a normal period. Just have some water, relax, and a heating pad, and you'll be fine! Don't let these bad stories scare you away."