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Dangers include life-threatening blood loss, undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy, and inappropriate use of chemical abortion pills due to underestimated gestational age from lack of medical oversight.
It turned out I had an ectopic pregnancy, which is when overeager sperm races straight past the uterus and up the fallopian tube to fertilise an egg that’s still descending.
I was sent home and told if I passed a bowel movement, I would know if it was an ectopic pregnancy.
The abortion pill does not work for ectopic pregnancies, which account for around two percent of all pregnancies and where a fertilized egg grows outside the uterus.
Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/abortion-pill-at-center-of-escalating-us-court-battle
This is to ensure it’s in the uterus and not outside the uterus (also known as ectopic pregnancy).
Women who have had a previous ectopic pregnancy or are at high risk for the condition, such as those with a history of pelvic infections or fertility treatments, should be especially vigilant.