Misoprostol and Blood Clots: What Users Say

• Hey...
• June 25, 2021

For Abortion "! As always, you will come across some bad ones that put fear in you. So I’m going to tell you my experience. I took the first pill yesterday at the clinic at 2:10. I then took four today in my cheeks and let them dissolve. Before I took them, I took an anti-nausea tablet and ibuprofen 800. About an hour or so into it, the cramps got pretty bad, out of 10 I’d say 8. About three hours later, I started bleeding, and I kept telling myself 'It’s almost over.' Cramps intensified, and I ended up throwing up (only once). About an hour and a half after I started bleeding, I went to the bathroom and pushed, and that’s when the blob came out. I advise you not to look like I did. After that, I have clotting and tissue coming out, but the pain is manageable. I didn’t think I could do this, and I’m here to tell you that you can. I know it’s hard going through pain, but I promise you it gets better!"

• Man...
• March 14, 2021

For Abortion "I was 2 weeks and 5 days when I found out I was pregnant. These reviews freaked me out, it was insane. I was so scared to even take the pills, but I had to. I went to see a doctor and was told to take the drugs. I got to the pharmacy with a prescription from the doctor, took the first pill at 2:24 pm, and the four pills under my tongue 24 hrs later. I took a pain reliever 30 mins before the misoprostol, 35 mins later, there was cramping and discomfort, but it wasn’t bad at all because my period cramps were similar. Then I started bleeding almost immediately after the drugs had dissolved completely. Few blood clots were passed - not the size of a lemon or the size of a golf ball, just small blood clots. An hour later, it felt like something wanted to just gush out of me, that was when I saw the sac and more blood clots. After that, everything was okay, cramps have reduced but still bleeding. Don’t worry, ladies, just prepare your minds, and you’ll be fine ❤️"

• Anonymous
• June 16, 2020

For Abortion "I definitely worked myself up a lot before going through this experience. Long story short, I caught my pregnancy really early to where there was no baby or gestational sac formed yet. So the process was VERY easy for me physically. I had very little cramping for 10 mins after the pills dissolved. And about 30 mins to an hour, I was bleeding with a lot of clots. As each day goes on, the bleeding gets better, well for me at least. If you’re thinking about doing this, I would recommend! Everyone is different, keep that in mind, but mind over matter. This was a BIG lesson learned, and I will definitely not let myself go through this again. Good luck, ladies!"

• 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!"

• 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. ❤️"

• Dia...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2019

For Abortion "I was 6 weeks and a couple of days pregnant. I was very scared of taking this medicine. I finally took the misoprostol on Thursday afternoon and got no effect as I was told it would be. Then on Friday by 3 pm, I took the four misoprostol pills between my cheeks and gums. For 2 hours, nothing. I was sitting on the couch. I thought I would stand and move to accelerate things, and it may be this, but 10 minutes later, still no pain but heavy bleeding and clots. For 2 hours, I had important bleeding but no pain or very mild cramps. Even my periods are worse. The day after, I had light bleeding and no pain. I didn't have a lot of pregnancy symptoms, but the ones I had were gone. As for me, this is a very good experience."

• Can...
• May 24, 2020

For Abortion "I’m 18. I was 7 weeks pregnant. The first dose of misoprostol did nothing, but maybe an hour after, I threw up, and afterwards felt tired, and my lower stomach began aching slightly. The next day, I took an 800 mg ibuprofen and one tablet of promethazine, and 30 min later, I put the 2 pills on each side of my cheek and just laid back. I felt a quick sharp pain in my stomach when it was dissolving. 15 min passed after swallowing, and my back pains immediately started. They were only slightly worse than when I’m on my period. I laid on a heating pad. The first trip to the bathroom (maybe 20 min after the pills), I saw small droplets of blood, I threw up, and felt as if the side effect of diarrhea was about to kick in. It did in the second trip, and there was also more blood. This time when I went (maybe an hour after), a lot of blood clots came out, and one bigger one did too. This didn’t hurt at all, but I was almost sure it was the pregnancy. The next few bathroom trips were either filled with blood or just #2. I was really tired afterwards."

• ani...
• May 3, 2021

For Abortion "Before I took this pill, I had fell into a depression mode with stress, thinking of all the things that could happen with this pill. About 27 hours after I took the first pill at the clinic, I took 4 ibuprofen at 7:12 and the 8 misoprostol pills 30 minutes later. Within 20 minutes, I started cramping to where I couldn’t handle it. Thank GOD for a hot water bottle! (If you don’t have one, get one, it’s a lifesaver.) Exactly an hour after the pills had dissolved, I immediately started pushing out blood, little to walnut-sized blood clots. From 8 PM to 3 AM, I was bleeding heavily with walnut-sized blood clots. I woke up the next day with normal bleeding, like I just had my period. It’s not the most pleasant thing in the world. But IT WILL pass. I missed out on 2 weeks of my life due to stress because I was so nervous something would happen to me, but you’ll be ok! Take it when someone can be there to watch over you and care for you."

• Kel...
• May 31, 2020

For Abortion "I started mifepristone at the doc. The next day I felt fine, light period, (I’m apparently the 5% that bleeds from it) BUT I started to feel dizzy, lightheaded, cramping was 3/4, and bleeding became HEAVY. I had clots, and I think I already passed the sac in the morning. Called the doc to confirm to still take misoprostol. The answer was yes (to get everything out). Took them orally. After about 15 min the cramps intensified. I sat on the toilet, crawled to the shower, cramps got to an 8/9, I moaned, got shaky, had cold sweats, and my vision got blurry. I was in solid pain for about 45 min. They prescribed me 800 mg ibuprofen and it did close to nothing. Probably the pain is a 5/6 now after about an hour. There were a few “OW” moments, but nothing compared. It sucks, but for 45 min it’s worth it. My advice: take the ibuprofen throughout the day and rotate Tylenol. I’m not bleeding much, but I was bleeding through 3/4 pads earlier. You got this and don’t read too much into these reviews!"

• Anonymous
• August 28, 2021

For Abortion "I just wanted to leave a review here and let you guys all know how my experience went! ….. I am one of the most anxious persons ever! I suffer from anxiety also, so just know I was nervous about the whole process and scared reading some of these reviews. TRUST ME, it’s NOT scary at all. Took the first pill Thursday at 12:30 pm, nothing at all. 2nd pills, which was 4, I did vaginally. 24 hours later, which was 12:30 pm Friday, but I did take ibuprofen 20 minutes before, just 400 mg. About an hour and a half after that, I was bleeding and had blood clots, but no pain at all. I had about 3 clots within 3 hours. Guys, this is not scary at all, and if I made it then you can. We are strong, independent women, so please don’t think that you can’t do it because you can! Sending love to all women that have to go through these tough times."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 31, 2020

For Abortion "I took 1 pill at the clinic, 4 pills the next day. The pain started within seconds once I swallowed the medicine. Worst cramps ever! I did take ibuprofen and anti-nausea medication. But I still suffered pain. I wasn’t able to sleep because the pain was so bad. 8 hours later, blood clots are still coming out, and I’m still getting cramps, but they aren’t as bad as they were in the very beginning. My opinion: if you do not have a good tolerance for pain, do not take these. I was very sad due to the circumstances, but I’m glad I’m almost over this pain already. Good luck, ladies."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2023

For Abortion "I was 7 weeks pregnant. In the evening around 6:30, I took ibuprofen and the tramadol for pain that I was given. Then, about 7:15 pm, I put the 4 pills in my cheeks (2 on each side). I was absolutely terrified after reading some of the bad reviews. After waiting the recommended one hour for the pills to dissolve, they had only dissolved about halfway, so I drank some water and swallowed them. Around 9:00, I still didn’t feel anything happening, so I went to use the restroom to pee before laying back down. While sitting on the toilet, some blood came out, and several clots came out, followed by what felt like a few ping pong balls. I laid back down for about an hour and then got up again and passed some more clots and balls of tissue. After this, I slept a few hours, and the bleeding darkened and, by the next day, had slowed down a bit. I’m not sure if the pain meds helped that much or I just got lucky, but I had no cramping at all the entire time. It was similar to an extremely heavy period."

• Viv...
• November 4, 2020

For Abortion "My experience with misoprostol was awful. I took the first pill on day one, and I was okay - I didn't feel anything major. After exactly 24 hours, I took the next four pills. After about 15 minutes after the pills dissolved, I started feeling some mild cramps straight away. After that, I had the chills, I was very cold and shivering like crazy. My hands and feet started to turn blue. That's when I started panicking. I was shivering for about 30 minutes, then started feeling sharp cramps, and the pain was another level. I went to the bathroom, and that is when I was sick and literally had to lie down on the bathroom floor. After three hours of this, I took the last two pills. After about 30 minutes of doing that, the pain started. I rushed to the toilet, and a lot of blood and clots came out. Then I felt something like a little ball slide down. I was being very sick at the same time - imagine having liquids coming out from the top and bottom. I feel so relieved that it's done, and I have no regrets. I would advise not to try to do this on your own and also have some pain relievers before you start."

• Bra...
• June 13, 2021

For Abortion "I was terrified to take this medication, mostly because of the unknown. I decided to share my experience in hopes that it'll help someone else through. I was around 7 weeks. I took the 1st pill at the doctor's office around 1:45 pm. I took the other 4 vaginally at 12:45 am. 30 minutes prior, I took Tylenol and ibuprofen 800. Approximately 30 minutes after insertion, I started to have mild cramping and a little nausea. About an hour in, the cramps got a little more intense, like heavy period cramps. Around 2:48 am, I got up to use the bathroom and began to vomit and had mild diarrhea, and there was one little blood clot. I dozed off and got up around 4 am to use the bathroom, and at this time, I expelled 4 large clots (which I believe were the pregnancy), still with heavy period-like cramps. At around 4:48 am, I got up to use the bathroom again, and at this time, I passed another large-sized clot and had some more mild diarrhea. Finally, around 9:30 am, the cramps began to subside."

• Pro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2024

For Abortion "I took the medication at 11 pm as instructed, and I started to experience chills and lower back pain, as well as abdominal pain. I was in pain for 9 hours straight, but the blood came out at about 3 am. I experienced the heaviest flow ever, with big blood clots for three days. I took ibuprofen, it helps ease the pain. Then the last 3 days were my normal period. Now I'm struggling with weight, I'm getting thin. All I can say is good luck, lady, you got this, just stay strong."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2024

For Abortion "Adding my experience as now know how uncertain one can be before. Used 1 tablet mifepristone on Friday at 8:30 pm. Went to bed. No problem sleeping, woke up with no bleeding or side effects. Slept the whole night. Next morning I was very impatient so used the second part, 4 tablets of misoprostol vaginally at 12:30. Did my research and found out you can use misoprostol vaginally as early as 12 hours after mifepristone. So put it in and did my breathwork and meditation laying down for an hour. At about 1 pm I started to feel pressure in my lower belly. 1:30 pm bleeding started. At around 3 pm bleeding was heavier, stomach pain bit stronger, feeling of being very bloated. Few little blood clots, nothing concerning. Pain for me was 5/10. Very manageable. Used hot water bottle, breathing exercise, and a few yoga positions to release the pain. Bleeding heavier till about 10 pm, then it started slowing down. Also stomach pain subsided. Today, Sunday, in the morning at 9 am, no pain, regular period bleeding."

• Tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2024

For Abortion "24 hours later at 3 pm the next day, I put the 4 pills in my cheeks. I took anti-nausea medicine 30 minutes before and diclofenac 100mg. I also had my hot water bottle with me. I was ready, bracing myself for the worst while hoping for the best. 30 minutes later, I chugged down what was left of the medication in my mouth with water. I had already started cramping at this point. 5 minutes later, it started getting worse. 10 minutes later, it was really painful. I was rolling around in bed. Another 10 minutes later, I was kind of screaming and also on the toilet. After 5 minutes of sitting there, I was throwing up and having diarrhea simultaneously. I was shaking and sweating because of the pain. Everything was unbelievably painful. 1 hour later, I was still not bleeding. That was worrisome to me because I was already exhausted. I eventually bled a lot, with lots of blood clots and spent lots of time sitting on the toilet. I threw up twice. Pain level: 100."

• Anonymous
• July 15, 2021

For Abortion "I had my first pill at the clinic, took the second pill after 48 hrs. As soon as I swallowed, the pain started. Worst pain I have ever experienced. Lasted for 5 hours for me with throwing up, bleeding, and clotting. Used 6 maxi pads in all. After 5 hours, the pain is gone, just normal cramping for me but still bleeding. (I didn’t take in any pain relievers, 'cause I’m allergic). I don’t mean to scare anyone, but be prepared for the pain, and you will be fine. It’s 100% effective."

• Kfa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2023

For Abortion "I’m leaving this review because prior to my abortion, I sat here scaring myself for several days for nothing. I got my pills online because any Planned Parenthood or clinics in my area wanted $600 with financial aid. Aid access allows you to pay whatever you can, in my case $35. I took the first pill and I was nauseous with a little bit of a backache but okay. I could do whatever I needed to do. Took the second 4 pills 24 hours later. I did it at night over the weekend in case it was bad like some of these wild reviews. Within an hour or so of taking the second medication, I started bleeding and passing a few little clots but nothing major, and my pain was hardly any. I took 600 mg of ibuprofen about an hour before, but that is it. I was comfortable enough to fall asleep. I filled up my pad throughout the night and got up the next morning and passed one or two more little clots with some blood in the toilet the next morning. I was between 6-7 weeks."

• Cea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2019

For Abortion "First off, I don't recommend this pill. I took the first dose at the clinic and inserted four others vaginally. Five hours later, I passed the baby, I was bleeding and passed clots. One week later, I went to the ER due to heavy bleeding and clotting that would not stop. The doctor in the ER said that clotting was normal, and they checked my cervix, and she said I still had clots in my uterus. She prescribed me some medicine to stop the bleeding. I didn't take it at the time because my bleeding had slowed down. But me being hard-headed, I started bleeding again heavily and got scared, so I took the pill, and the bleeding stopped again or became light. Hopefully, I don't bleed again after taking the medicine because I have anxiety and don't like taking different types of medication because of side effects. But I don't recommend going back to work ASAP. Give your body time to heal itself."

• Ckz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 24, 2022

For Abortion "Was three weeks pregnant, inserted Misoclear at 9 pm, received simple cramps immediately, and after thirty minutes received two small-sized blood clots, and from morning I never received any blood. Up to a week, I saw blood coming as period, and now I'm pregnant free."

• Mom...
• February 27, 2021

For Abortion "I took the first pill at the doctor's office and four under my tongue the next day. I was so scared I got a heating pad, drank lots of fluids, and lit a candle to make it as comfortable as possible. After two hours, I needed to use the bathroom. I had bad diarrhea, but no blood. I felt nauseous, so I laid back down. I had cramping, later I felt the need to use the bathroom again. This time there was blood and some clotting. Very minimal. The worst part was the diarrhea. I was very early in my pregnancy, only seven days late when I took the abortion pill. Having an abortion is a hard decision. Remember that you can always have a baby when you are ready, and the earlier you take care of it if you don’t want one, the easier it will go. It’s nice to think about my daughter having a sibling, but I know I’m not ready for that. The experience wasn’t traumatic. The worst part was making the decision because I knew ultimately it was up to me. As women, we carry this burden, so prepare for the worst but think good thoughts."

• Bec...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2021

For Abortion "Put pills in at 10:30 pm. Got in the shower. Was bleeding lightly by 11:30 pm. Went to sleep. Woke up about 3 am and started passing everything around 3:30 am. Light bleeding and a few clots when I push, but nothing crazy. Pain was minimal, 1.5/10, however, today my back has been hurting pretty bad. But that’s it."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2021

For Abortion "I was really nervous, as many are, I’m sure! I cried before taking the mifepristone orally. I took it at 8 a.m. and was alone. It was a Friday, and my son would be picked up by his dad after school and be with him partially the weekend. So, perfect timing. I expected bad cramps with that pill, but nothing really happened that day. I actually felt great, maybe a cramp or two. The next morning, I took the misoprostol, two on each cheek, and let it dissolve for 30, then washed it down with water. First immediate reaction was diarrhea for like an hour or so and cramping. Then some blood, then heavy bleeding and clots that felt so weird when they’d come out. I bled all day and the next day with clots, but the cramping would come and go and eventually get better. I was with my boyfriend, so that helped. I wouldn’t really soak the pad, but when I’d pee in the toilet, that’s when everything would come out. You get used to it, and it gets better. It wasn’t terrible, I know you’re wondering ❤️"