Shared By: Amy
Note: For those of you on the pill, and are concerned about pregnancy, herbs will not start bleeding if you are still taking the pill.
I am going to free write because my story is long and involved. I feel that all information is important due to the outcome of my situation. After reading this you may feel that I am a nut but I assure you that normally I am a rational human being. I have been on the pill for three and a half years and until January of this year had never ever missed my period. Not even when switching from pill to pill. I had just finished the second pack of Alesse 28 and was anticipating my period.
I finished my pack as normal that Sunday. I normally start menstruating on the Wednesday of that week. Wednesday came and passed and still no sign of my period. Thursday, Friday, Saturday... (He proposed on Saturday)
Needless to say I was a basketcase. I took a pregnancy test (Shoprite Brand) and it came out negative. Still I have never missed a period in my life so I was not convinced. I called my doctor and she said to take my next pack and to relax.
I couldn't relax so immediately I got on the net to research anything dealing with pregnancy. I knew that my future husband is against abortion but I even researched that just in case. Anyway, while searching I stumble upon your sight. I was excited to find out that I could terminate pregnancy without actually getting an "abortion", the type you get in a clinic. I read your information over and over and over. I read about each abortifacient and emmenagogue herbs. I even read all the testimonials. I decided that even though I had a negative test I was going to attempt an herbal abortion. This is where you may think I am crazy.
My regimen: 1000 mg of Vitamin C every other hour for 3 days.( horrible diarrhea)
My body was obviously out of whack!!!!! I was nauseous all the time along with having diarrhea constantly. I felt sick as hell. I immediately thought all of the nausea was from the "pregnancy". I couldn't get rid of this cold and I felt tired and run down. The stress level in my body was at an all time high.
Well needless to say I was never pregnant. The next month my period came right on schedule. I called my doctor and she said that what happened to me is normal when starting a new pill. I want to share my experience with people because who knows what I did to my body. I know that I had been ingesting toxic amounts of herbs which is what caused all my ailments. I think that people who attempt herbal abortion should definitely know
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.
Submitted: Feb 19, 2000
Age: 25
Weight: 180-190 lbs.
Pregnancy Test: One, Negative Result
Success: No (pill didnot permit bleeding)
Skipped period, on the pill, was not pregnant, and should not have used the herbs and the pill at the same time.
For those of you in a similar situation to Amy's, my suggestion would be not to take any herbs unless you have a positive pregnancy test. If the test is positive, then discontinue the pill, then deside what to do next.
*Note: I was also extremely stressed from work. I had not been working out as regularly as I normally do. And the biggest thing I knew my boyfriend was proposing to me on my birthday.
Nothing happened so I decided to try adding inserts of evening primrose and ingesting large amounts of Dong Quai.
I would say by the end of my second week I was taking 2000 mg of C and 1500 mg of Dong Quai every couple of hours-even through the night.
1) if they truly are pregnant
2) how to properly ingest or insert herbs
3) with out a doubt try to find a midwife or herbalist so that they are thoroughly informed.
Amy
