Women’s perceptions of and experiences with the use of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion in central Malawi: a mixed methods study

Table 2 Side-effects experienced by women treated with misoprostol for incomplete abortions in three public hospitals in Malawi, 2020

Experience of any side-effect after treatment with misoprostol (n=400)	n	%
Yes	167	41.8
No	233	58.2

Side-effects experienced	n	% of responses (n = 225)*	% of cases (n = 167)
Severe abdominal pain	76	33.8	45.0
High fever	17	7.6	10.1
Heavy bleeding	26	11.6	15.4
Low fever	19	8.4	11.2
Diarrhoea	35	15.6	20.7
Nausea	28	12.4	16.6
Other	24	10.7	14.2

*Total number of responses is 225 as people were able to give several answers to side-effect experienced

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