What is the morning-after pill?
The morning-after pill is a type of emergency contraception. Emergency contraception isn’t the same as typical birth control. It’s for situations where your birth control has either failed or you…
How to Use Misoprostol Safely: Sublingual vs Vaginal Administration
What is Misoprostol? Misoprostol is a medication used for medical abortion, miscarriage management, and postpartum bleeding. It causes the uterus to contract and expel pregnancy tissue. It is often used on…
What to Expect After an Abortion: A Complete Guide
At Women for Women Kenya, we believe in empowering women with accurate, compassionate information. After an abortion — whether medical (using pills) or surgical — it’s normal to have questions…
How to Minimize Excessive Bleeding During and After Abortion
1️⃣ The Most Important Step: Abort Early As we always emphasize: 👉 The earlier you abort, the lower the risk of heavy bleeding.Abortion before 10 weeks usually involves less tissue…
What Is CytoMisKit? Safe Use and Timing for Medical Abortion
Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be challenging, and having access to safe, effective options is essential. One option often available in Kenya is the CytoMisKit—a medical abortion kit used to…
What Is Abo Kit? Safe Use and Timing for Medical Abortion
Dealing with an unplanned pregnancy can be stressful, and knowing your options is important. One option many women in Kenya use is the AboKit, a medical abortion kit designed to…
Understanding UnwantedKit: Safe Use and Timing for Medical Abortion
An unplanned pregnancy can bring many questions and concerns. Having access to safe, reliable options like UnwantedKit is important. This post explains what UnwantedKit is, how it works, and the…
A Nurse Practitioner works in an office at a Planned Parenthood clinic where she confers via teleconference with patients seeking self-managed abortions as containers of the medication used to end an early pregnancy sits on a table nearby Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Fairview Heights, Ill. Women with unwanted pregnancies are increasingly considering getting abortion pills by mail. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Understanding the Medical Abortion Kit (MMKit): Safe Use and Timing
When facing an unplanned pregnancy, having access to safe and reliable options is crucial. One common choice in Kenya is the Medical Abortion Kit (MMKit). This post explains what the…
What Is MTPKit? Safe Use and Timing for Medical Abortion
An unplanned pregnancy can be overwhelming, but safe options like MTPKit are available to help. This post explains what MTPKit is, how it works, and the safest timing for its…
Breakdown of antibiotics, painkillers, and bleeding during an early abortion (typically within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy), especially in the context of medical abortion using pills like mifepristone and misoprostol.
🔹 1. Bleeding During Early Abortion What to Expect:Bleeding typically begins within 1 to 6 hours after taking misoprostol.It is usually heavier than a normal period, with clots and tissue.Heavy…