What are the adverse reactions of medical abortion?

Medical abortion, also known as drug abortion, has been widely used in clinical practice in recent years. It refers to the use of injections or medication to achieve artificial abortion in the early stages of pregnancy without surgery. It should be noted that improper application methods may result in incomplete abortion. Therefore, it is very important for women who are preparing for medical abortion to understand its adverse reactions in advance. Its main adverse reactions include:

1. Vaginal bleeding

After medical abortion, it takes about 2 weeks for the decidua in the uterus to be slowly discharged and vaginal bleeding to stop. Generally, the amount of vaginal bleeding does not exceed the amount of menstruation; women with incomplete abortion often experience irregular lower abdominal pain and persistent vaginal bleeding. If a woman has vaginal bleeding for too long or too much after abortion, she should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

2. Gastrointestinal reactions

It is a common adverse reaction after using mifepristone. Patients may experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and some patients may have fever. If the patient's symptoms are mild, no special treatment is generally required; patients with severe symptoms should actively contact a doctor and take appropriate treatment methods.

3. Vagus nerve excitement

After medical abortion, some patients may experience symptoms of vagus nerve excitement, mainly manifested as irritability, pale complexion, profuse sweating, chest tightness, palpitations, bradycardia, etc.

4. Allergic reaction

It is relatively rare. Some women may develop a mild rash scattered on the limbs and trunk. Occasionally, anaphylactic shock with a drop in blood pressure as the main manifestation may occur.

5. Fatigue

Some patients may also experience symptoms such as fatigue, which is caused by the anti-glucocorticoid effect of mifepristone.