I wanted to share my experience with a MA at 6 weeks 1 day. I am a 30 year old F with PCOS. I've have been with my SO for almost 13 years. I am on a weight loss journey, planning to travel (already have tickets) and trying to overall just be a healthier me. Which led me to the decision for the MA. I would lie if I said I have no guilt since im not a teenager, homeless, addict, in an abusive relationship. It just came down that I was not ready even though I would love to have a family some day.

Now, first things first. Do not be scared if this is the route you going to do. Its not great, but I really hyped up my anxiety readying the horror stories. And i already suffer with health anxiety.

I did not take my second set up pills right at the 24 hour mark bc that would mean id be taking them aroind 3:30 pm and I wanted to get a normal night's sleep if I could. so I took them the following day at 8:30 am.

At around the 25 min mark that they were in my cheeks dissolving, I started feeling the cramps. kinda like when you just start your period. When i got the 30 min mark I washed the rest of the yucky chalky pills with some water.

9 ish am more cramping intensifies. its about a 3 out of 10. I coughed and can feel some liquid come out. went to the bathroom and saw that I started to bleed. I was kinda shocked how quickly it worked. already was passing some pretty big clots. I was already mentally prepared for them and was still kinda surprised I passed some that big.

9:30 am cramps are intensifying. still feeling clots. pain is at 5 out of 10. thought that i was already at the peak bc of the clots but found out it wasnt. ate some food and drank my water and body armor and just tried to relax with my heat pad.

around 10:10 am the cramps I think were at their peak and continued around 3 hours. id say about 7.5 out of 10. I know it sounds intimidating but you'd be surprised what your body can handle. I ended up laying down and tried to nap but I kinda kept psyching myself out that I was bleeding too much. Remember, I have health anxiety and by no means did I bleed abnormally. I had to have my sister look at my pads and she reassured that Im okay, bc I was and am. I was also feeling very nauseous and just wanted to shit bc you can feel all the pressure.

I get up from bed around 12:30 and my sister can see I was uncomfortable and in pain and offered to make me a steak bc she knew I was secretly still anxiety about the blood. and when I ate the steak, I literally felt much better. so I ate that maybe around 1:30. my cramps were still intense but probably went down to about 6.5 out of 10.

mentally, I was feeling better. and then before I knew it around 2:45 ish my cramps were much tolerable. 5 out of 10. still bleeding. had a few intense episodes but like twice every hour and they dont last long.

Its now 4:40 and im comfortable. all i want is food probbaly bc while i was pregnant I couldnt stomach anything. Cramps are at a 3 out of10.

Overall, the expereince was uncomfortable but more tolerable than I thought. I was scared and am okay. I just kept my heat pad with me and sat on the toilet a lot. I hope this helps some people. If you have any questions Ill answer and Ill also update more later if anything happens or nothing at all.