Throughout your treatment, we’re here to support you.
If you don’t find the answer to your question in this guide, you can always send a Hey Jane provider a message, and you should get a response within 24 hours.
Check out our Resources page for many support options, including talk/textlines and websites for things like emotional support during/after an abortion and much more.
Serious complications from this treatment are rare, and most side effects can be managed from home. For urgent concerns, we’ll give you a phone number to reach a provider 24/7 or you should go to your nearest emergency department.
Emergencies: When to Urgently Contact a Provider
If you have any of the following at any time:
- You soak more than 2 maxi pads an hour for more than 2 hours in a row
- Belly pain or cramps that don’t get better with pain medicine or a heating pad
- Dizziness or vomiting lasting more than 4 hours
- Weakness, nausea, or diarrhea lasting more than 24 hours
If you have any of these at least 24 hours after taking the misoprostol pills in Step 2:
- Cramping or bleeding is not getting better
- You have a fever of 101 F or higher (fever is common during the first 24 hours) - always check your temperature with a thermometer
- You have not had bleeding as heavy as a period
- Your belly pain is getting worse
- You start to feel very ill after the heavy cramping and bleeding is over
One week after taking the pills, if you have any of the following:
- You do not feel that you passed the pregnancy
- Your pregnancy symptoms (such as nausea and breast tenderness/soreness) are not getting better
- Cramping or bleeding is not getting better
- You have a fever of 101 F or higher (fever is common during the first 24 hours)
- Your belly pain is getting worse
