A Patient’s Reflection on her Medical Abortion ( pills used: Mifepristone and Misoprostol / Cytotec ) in the Philippines (entry# 1)

July 17, 2016

Arielle, 26 , office staff

Bulacan, Philippines

Hi. I am Arielle, 26 yrs old. 9 wks 4 days pregnant. I am one of the grateful women that Project 486 helped.
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> I knew I was pregnant when its about 7wks because of the early signs. Lost of appetite, swollen breast, sleepiness and delayed in my menstrual period. I knew it, I’ve experienced it because I already have a child. Yes, maybe I might be on the right age to have a child again. I have a job. My boyfriend does too. But, practically we want to have a child again after marriage and owning a house. We want to provide a good future and comfortable life for our family. We want to be physically, mentally and financially stable, to say. But this happened. We did it. I and my boyfriend had a few fights before deciding to do the medical abortion. It put us in a lot of stress. We know we are in such a serious situation but ended up having a mutual decision after all the arguments.
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> We tried to think of people who can help us. But as much as possible, I wanted it to be very confidential. Both of us searched on the internet and found the Hebal Abortion. I did it first. Overdose on VitaminC for two weeks, and a week of hourly intake of Dong Quai capsules.
> It didnt worked on me. It added more stress in me because im starting to lose hope plus im feeling more of the signs of pregnancy that it affects my effectiveness at work. In the same site where we found Herbal Abortion, it suggested to contact Project 486 for Medical Abortion. Immediately, we emailed and Alex responded for the guidelines.
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> The next day, John scheduled me for the consultation that lasted for 2 and a half hours. He patiently parted important informations that I need to know before, on the actual procedure and after it. It was a relief to talked to him. I heard Abortion stories before and it terrifies me. But through talking to John, it opens my mind that it is safe by doing the standard procedure and preparations. I was able to know some facts and theories because of him. After a week, we did the actual procedure. Yes, there are dieting, abdominal pain and lots of blood that you need to endure. Whats important is you follow the instruction of your Consultant and have someone on your side to help you. Honestly, I have something worst in my mind but it didnt turned out that way. Thankfully.
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> All you have to do is be decided, prepared, and be relaxed. Follow what food you can only eat at a certain hour of the day, have all the necessary things you’ll need in the procedure, intake meds at the right time, endure the pain once it started, do the documentation and most importantly learn your lesson. No one wants to be in the position where we are. We all want to have a family and take responsibility on it. But its your body, your life, your decision. You own it, be sure you are capable on owning it whatever you decide to do with it.
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> Thank you Project 486! Thank you Alex! And John who I can personally talk to at any hour of the day. Every question you answer helps on relieving the pain physically and emotionally. Thank you so much. Yes, they are credible and they can help you.
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