Abortion Pills for Teens: Medical Questions Young People Commonly Have
If you are a teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy, you may have questions about abortion pills, how they work, whether they are safe, what side effects to expect, and whether a parent or guardian must be involved. It is normal to want clear answers before making a decision about your health. Abortion pills are medications […]
Medication Abortion for People With Eating Disorders: What to Consider
If you have an eating disorder and are considering a medication abortion, you may have questions about your physical health, the medications involved, and how to prepare for the process. You may also worry about discussing eating behaviors, changes in weight, or mental health with a healthcare provider. Having an eating disorder does not automatically […]
Does Body Weight or BMI Affect How Well Abortion Pills Work?
If you are considering a medication abortion and have a higher or lower body weight, you may wonder whether your size changes how well abortion pills work. For standard first-trimester medication abortion, current evidence does not show that having a higher BMI automatically makes mifepristone and misoprostol ineffective. A published study comparing medical-abortion outcomes found […]
Smoking or Vaping During a Medication Abortion: Does It Matter?
If you smoke cigarettes or vape nicotine and are preparing for a medication abortion, you may wonder whether you need to stop completely before taking abortion pills. The short answer is that smoking and vaping are not listed by the FDA as contraindications to medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol, and there is no established […]
Cannabis and Abortion Pills: What Do We Actually Know?
If you are preparing for a medication abortion and use cannabis, you may wonder whether marijuana, THC, or CBD can interfere with abortion pills. This is a reasonable question because medication abortion involves medicines that need to work as intended, and cannabis can affect how you feel physically and mentally. The available information does not […]
Can You Drink Alcohol Before or After Taking Abortion Pills?
If you are preparing for a medication abortion, you may wonder whether you can have a drink before taking the abortion pills or after the process begins. The safest approach is to avoid alcohol while you are actively going through the medication-abortion process, particularly around the time you take mifepristone and misoprostol and while you […]
Mifepristone and Adrenal Disorders: Why Your Medical History Matters
If you have an adrenal disorder, your medical history is especially important to discuss before taking mifepristone for a medication abortion. Mifepristone is used with misoprostol to end an intrauterine pregnancy through 70 days of gestation under the FDA-approved regimen. While mifepristone primarily works by blocking progesterone, it also has activity at glucocorticoid receptors. This […]
Why Long-Term Steroid Use Matters Before Taking Mifepristone
If you use corticosteroids regularly, it is important to tell your healthcare provider before taking mifepristone for a medication abortion. This is not simply a matter of checking whether two medicines cause common side effects together. For medication abortion, current U.S. prescribing information for mifepristone 200 mg lists concurrent long-term corticosteroid therapy as a contraindication. […]
Abortion Pills and Seizure Medications: Can They Interact?
If you take medication to prevent or control seizures and are considering a medication abortion, you may wonder whether your seizure medicine can be taken with abortion pills. This is an important question because not all seizure medications interact with abortion medicines in the same way. Medication abortion generally uses mifepristone followed by misoprostol. Mifepristone […]
Abortion Pills and Anxiety Medication: What Patients Should Know
If you take medication for anxiety and are considering a medication abortion, it is reasonable to wonder whether the two can be used together. Many people take anxiety medicine every day, while others use medication only when symptoms become difficult to manage. The important point is that anxiety medications are not all the same. Whether […]