Service Description

At Nadia Women’s Health Center, we don’t believe that we should be telling you what the best course of action is – you know your circumstances and your resources much better than we do. We help you with this choice. As the name goes, medical abortions do not involve surgery or other invasive methods but rely on medications to end pregnancy. A medical abortion involves taking the drug mifepristone; often called the abortion pill, its generic name is RU-486 and its brand name is Mifeprex. Mifepristone is not available over the counter and must be provided by a health care professional. A woman seeking a medical abortion can obtain one through our doctor’s office or at our abortion clinic and should expect two or more visits to complete the process, as another drug, misoprostol, must be taken to terminate the pregnancy. Mifepristone is prescribed in the first trimester and is FDA-approved for use up to 49 days (7 weeks) after a woman’s last period. Although considered off label (not FDA-approved), some providers may opt to use it up to 63 days (9 weeks) after the first day of a woman’s last period, although its effectiveness is diminished after 7 weeks. Most people prefer doing medical abortions, because it can as well be done at home since it’s a matter of following proper instructions when using the abortion pill, & cleanser to clean your womb. The pills work within 30 minutes the pregnancy will be terminated.