Disadvantages of Medical Abortion
It requires at least two visits to the office. The cramping and bleeding may last several hours, and it requires a higher level of patient participation than a surgical abortion. For example, the patient must insert the four little misoprostol pills into her vagina herself. The woman may see the pregnancy after it passes. It is however, a small amount of blood and tissue at this stage. Some women have side effects of the misoprostol such as camping, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or fever. There is a small but significant risk of complications and failure.
