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About Doctor Joan
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I am a family doctor who has provided abortion care for over a decade. I can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. I run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: earlyabortionoptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see earlyabortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that I can better help you.

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Experience in the area: I am a board certified family doctor who has been providing abortion services for 12 years. I am the founder of Early Options (earlyabortion.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians Education/Credentials: Harvard Medical School
   

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abortion11/20/2009Diane Cheryl
  Q: i come from Indonesia i have pregnant now. its for about 4months now and, i have many injection, ...
  A: I am sorry to hear your story. I wish you hadn't done these things. Did you see a doctor for this or ...
worried11/19/2009Pat G
  Q: Me again. Umm im worried now cause im 9 weeks now i think. And i havent gotten bigger and i only ...
  A: Cidne, At nine weeks, you won't be feeling any movement yet, not from the baby. You might be ...
Health Issues after abortion11/19/2009Pat G
  Q: I`m 21 years old. I had a abortion On 3rd November 2009.16 days ago. Pregnancy was 5 weeks. ...
  A: dania, Thank you for the kind wishes. You haven't said what kind of abortion you had. I need to ...
abortion11/19/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I got an abortion when I was exactly 12 weeks pregnant on July 29th, I was supposed to go to a ...
  A: The best thing to do in this situation would be to check a urine pregnancy test. You can get one at ...
confused11/19/2009Pat G
  Q: So i found out that i was pregnant; i'm about 17 weeks pregnant now and i'm 21, my boyfriend is 33. ...
  A: Elle, You are so far along that it would be VERY dangerous to have an abortion. And it is very ...
Can I be pregnant?11/18/2009Pat G
  Q: I had an abortion on August 15th when i was 6 weeks. After the bleeding from the procedure stopped I ...
  A: Megan, Your history is rather confused. It sounds like you were bleeding weekly since October. It ...
Sign after abortion11/18/2009Pat G
  Q: I had a surgical abortion for the past 2 weeks and there was no side effect at all. Since then I ...
  A: Ajayi, Occasionally, a surgical abortion misses the baby. You should take a pregnancy test at this ...
bleeding after abortion pills?11/18/2009Pat G
  Q: i had one pill of mifepristone and misoprostol.....as suggested i waited for 6 to 8 hrs but it didnt ...
  A: aanchal, Please don't take any more misoprostol. It can kill you. It should never be taken by a ...
Am i pragnent11/18/2009Pat G
  Q: Sir i had my last periods end on 28 sept n i had un protected sex on 29sept i took contracepti ve ...
  A: Alam, Please know that I am female. You should be able to test for pregnancy by now, and you ...
Bleeding after medical abortion11/18/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: For two weeks Ive been reading your medical advice on abortion as i had one last october 21. ...
  A: It sounds like everything is normal. The amount of bleeding in a medical abortion depends on how ...
Blood clots/ severe cramping11/16/2009Pat G
  Q: I had an surgical abortion 6 days ago [11.10.09], and the next day I had felt fine. I didnt bleed ...
  A: dariana, Having an abortion isn't normal. Because you have so many clots, it seems to me you may be ...
infertility after abortion11/16/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: my name is Zimbini I have a 27 year old sister she came to me last week crying and confessing to me ...
  A: There is usually no difficulty with conceiving a normal pregnancy after several abortions. Routine ...
Termination of pregnancy11/16/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I had a abortion last month oct.19 and i had unprotected sex with my partner two weeks later. (He ...
  A: It is possible that you are pregnant again after your termination of pregnancy. You can get ...
missed period.. am i pregnant?11/16/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: the last time i had my period was Oct 12 - 14 (if im not mistaken) i had sex on Oct. 25 and 26. ...
  A: The best thing for you to do would be to check a pregnancy test. You can purchase one in a drug ...
worried11/16/2009Pat G
  Q: Me again. Umm im worried now cause im 9 weeks now i think. And i havent gotten bigger and i only ...
  A: Cidne, It's good to hear from you again, even though the circumstances are not what we would like. ...
Plan B, emergency contraception11/15/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: ! I had an abortion on 11/06/09. I had sexual intercourse (unprotected, yes I know I'm stupid) one ...
  A: emergency contraception. Since you had unprotected sex one week after an abortion, you are "on the ...
heavy bleeding after abortion, very early abortion11/15/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I had an abortion 5 weeks ago when I was around 4 weeks pregnant. I have recently started bleeding ...
  A: It is fairly common to have heavy bleeding with clots weeks or even a month after an abortion. It ...
pregnancy after abortion, emergency contraception11/15/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: my abortion was oct 10 2009 i was nine weeks i bleed for two weeks. my first sexual encounter was ...
  A: Yes, brown discharge can indicate you are getting your period. This is common after an abortion. ...
discharge after abortion, pregnancy after abortion11/15/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I had a abortion on oct, 12 2009 then I went and did my check up on oct 27 ,2009 my doctor said I ...
  A: It is common and normal to have a delayed period after an abortion, so I wouldn't be concerned that ...
bleeding after abortion, period after abortion11/14/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: Ihad first aboortion on 10th jan, 2009 and i had second on 13th nov, 2009.my ouestion is when i had ...
  A: It is normal to either bleed heavily or lightly after an abortion. I would have no concerns about ...
bleeding, cramping, continuing pregnancy after abortion pill11/14/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I've recently taken the abortion pill to terminate a pregnancy. I did see huge clots a few hours ...
  A: You should definitely see a doctor, to make sure that the pregnancy didn't continue. The failure ...
pregnancy after abortion, emergency contraception11/14/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: my abortion was oct 10 2009 i was nine weeks i bleed for two weeks. my first sexual encounter was ...
  A: The best thing you can do to relieve your concerns is to take another pregnancy test. If it was ...
Black discharge after abortion11/13/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: Good day, I had an abortion some time ago, and now I had over a month without my menstruation and 3 ...
  A: There is nothing to be concerned with regarding dark or black blood after an abortion. It just ...
Health Issues after abortion11/13/2009Diane Cheryl
  Q: I`m 22 years old. I had a abortion 10 days ago. Pregnancy was 5 weeks. everything done,I am all ...
  A: Daniya, You shouold have a checkup at 6 weeks after abortion. Did your medical person tell you ...
brown discharge and birth control pills after abortion11/12/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: i had an abortion just under 3 weeks ago, i started taking the pill 3 days after the abortion, i ...
  A: As long as you started taking birth control pills within a week of the abortion, they should be ...
abortion pill strong abdominal pain. eptopic pregnancy?11/12/2009Pat G
  Q: I took the abortion pill nov 8 (the first one). My pregnancy was only 3 or 4 weeks at most so it was ...
  A: kay, That was the first thought that crossed my mind: ectopic pregnancy. Obviously, you will have ...
am i pregnant?11/12/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: i was having a lot of unprotected sex with my ex at one time. i am on birth control so i still let ...
  A: The best thing to do would be to take a pregnancy test. Maybe you have a friend or a relative who ...
light period, Am I pregnant?11/11/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I have a question. I had an abortion on sept.30. I had unpected sex after and I got my period on ...
  A: It is possible that you are pregnant. Sometimes you can get spotting or bleeding with early ...
Abortion pill 2 months ago - vaginal bleeding11/11/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: Joan, I took the abortion pill the first week of Sept and was about 5-6 weeks pregnant. I had ...
  A: Unfortunately the bleeding you are describing is fairly common and normal with the Abortion Pill. I ...
c-section11/10/2009Pat G
  Q: I had a c-section two years ago with my first child. I have had no abortions, very easily go ...
  A: Lois, I don't know of any reason why your Caesarian should prevent you from becoming pregnant ...
abortion pills, mifepristone, misoprostol, medical abortion11/10/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: What is the right way to take the abortion pills? I read about different ways of taking two ...
  A: mifepristone and misoprostol. It is an excellent question. Many women are confused about the best ...
Pregnet after D&C11/10/2009Pat G
  Q: I had unprotected sex 2 weeks after my D&C, and now I am 4 weeks out of the D&C. and i have a brown ...
  A: Heather, I definitely misunderstood you. I apologize. I thought you had an abortion. If you had a ...
medical abortion11/10/2009Diane Cheryl
  Q: have you found any studies that the medical abortion pill has caused infertility? I had a medical ...
  A: Yes, one of the side effects is infertility as well as other complications and risks. I don't know ...
Pregnet after D&C11/10/2009Pat G
  Q: I had unprotected sex 2 weeks after my D&C, and now I am 4 weeks out of the D&C. and i have a brown ...
  A: Heather, To begin with, having a D&C is very much not normal. It disrupts a woman's hormones so ...
bleeding after abortion pills11/10/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: Joan, I live in the United States. It has been a little over 2 weeks since I took the abortion ...
  A: It is common and normal to have bleeding that stops for weeks, and then starts again after taking ...
Bleeding after Abortion Pill, cramping after abortion pill11/10/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I recently had a medical abortion, in which the first set of pills did not completely work. I then ...
  A: It is common and normal to have bleeding that stops for weeks, and then starts again after taking ...
sex , infection after surgical abortion11/9/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: Joan, I had a surgical abortion done on October 30th,2009 and i had unprotected sex on November 8th, ...
  A: If it has been at least one week since the abortion, you have minimal risk of developing an ...
bleeding after abortion pill11/9/2009Doctor Joan
  Q: I am 4-5 wk and took 2 insert pill, started cramping and bleeding a few hrs later but not heavy. ...
  A: It is common and normal to have irregular bleeding for weeks to months after taking the Abortion ...
about pregnancy11/9/2009Pat G
  Q: i married 3years back i am 29 years,3years back i had an abortion in 2nd month.now from 2 months i ...
  A: gayathri, You haven't told me what kind of abortion you had. That is important. At this point, too ...
about pregnancy11/9/2009Pat G
  Q: i married 3years back i am 29 years,3years back i had an abortion in 2nd month.now from 2 months i ...
  A: gayathri, Nobody knows if you will be able to get pregnant. You will have to wait and see. Having ...

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