When faced with an unexpected situation, we often panic and make decisions out of fear or confusion. Did you recently discover you were unexpectedly pregnant? If so, maybe you chose to have a medical abortion but are wondering if you made the right decision. Perhaps you asked how safe is abortion pill reversal?
This article will review the abortion pill, how abortion pill reversal works, and safety considerations, all to help you make informed decisions about your health.
How does the abortion pill work?
The abortion pill regimen is a series of two pills. It is approved by the FDA up to 10 weeks of pregnancy. The first pill, mifepristone, blocks the hormone progesterone, which your pregnancy needs to continue. The second set of pills, misoprostol, are taken 24-48 hours later, which causes “uterine contractions” and “bleeding” to expel the pregnancy.
What is the Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) Process?
The goal of abortion pill reversal is to replenish the progesterone that the first abortion pill blocked. The APR protocol is ideally administered within 24-72 hours after the first abortion pill was taken and before the second set of pills are taken.
APR floods progesterone into a woman’s system to counteract the effects of the abortion pill.
Many women report successful pregnancies after effective abortion pill reversal treatment. A study concluded 64 – 68% of pregnancies proceed to term after women receive the abortion pill reversal protocol. The sooner you start treatment, the higher the possibility of continuing your pregnancy. That’s why it’s critical to contact an APR specialist immediately if you aren’t sure you want to continue with the abortion pill.
For immediate Abortion Pill Reversal help, contact:
Waterleaf: 630-360-2256. Call or text confidentially.
Call the Abortion Pill Rescue 24/7 hotline: 877-558-0333 for a medical provider in your area.
How Safe is Abortion Pill Reversal?
The hormone progesterone used in the APR protocol has a historic record of maternal and fetal safety. It is a hormone that occurs naturally in the body and can be administered as medicine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved “bioidentical progesterone” in 1998 and it has been used in medical settings since the 1950s. Progesterone is prescribed for a variety of conditions, including for women with menstrual cycle irregularities, IVF, infertility issues, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) said “The most common forms of [progesterone] supplementation during early pregnancy pose no significant risk to mother or fetus.” The ASRM also state they have “not” identified any “long-term adverse consequences” with progesterone treatment. They note that the “oral progesterone is well tolerated” with some side effects of “dizziness or sleepiness.”
Will My Baby Have a Birth Defect?
Studies on abortion pill reversal suggest there is “no increased risk of birth defects in babies born after mifepristone reversal” compared to the number of birth defects in general.
I Want to Reverse the Abortion Pill – What Do I Do Next?
Have you changed your mind?
If you’ve taken the first abortion pill and changed your mind, do not take the second pill. Contact an Abortion Pill Reversal resource immediately:
Waterleaf: 630-360-2256. Call or text confidentially.
Call the Abortion Pill Rescue hotline: 877-558-0333 for a medical provider in your area.
