Pain relief during abortion
People have different experiences of pain. Some will experience intense pain, but some will only have mild pain. You can listen to descriptions of pain from real experiences on our MALAIKA WOMENS HEALTH PAGE
There are some things that you can do to help reduce the pain you experience:
Wear comfortable and loose clothing
Stay in a familiar and relaxing place
Apply a heating pad or hot water bottle to your lower stomach
Take pain relief medicines. Please read the following guidance for ibuprofen,
paracetamol and codeine.
Take IBUPROFEN (also known as Brufen® or Nurofen®)
Ibuprofen is the best pain relief option as it targets the cause of pain. You should take ibuprofen unless you have been told not to by a healthcare professional.
Where to get ibuprofen:
It can be bought from most shops and supermarkets as well as pharmacies.
How to take ibuprofen:
Take 800mg when you start to feel pain after using step 2 (misoprostol).
Check which strength tablets you have:
Take either 4 x 200mg
Or 2 x 400mg
Every 8 hours if you need to.
