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I had an early abortion (5 weeks & 5 days) about a week ago, and when I had the procedure one of the forms said there is a risk of a "missed abortion". I just took a pregnancy test today to see if it would still come up positive and it did. Does this mean that the abortion didn't work? How long after an abortion will a pregnancy test come up negative to confirm that the abortion was successful? The doctor's office said I could come back in, but I am a busy professional, and when I went in for the procedure I was at their office all day for a 2 minute procedure. I really do not want to take another whole day off of work to get an ultrasound to confirm I am really no longer pregnant. Do I have any other options?
Dear Heather,
At this early stage, the pregnancy test should be faint positive or negative in another week. I would just check it again then. Unless you are having continued or increasing pregnancy symptoms, there is no reason to suspect a continuing pregnancy.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
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Doctor Early Options
Expertise
We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.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 http://www.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 we can better help you.
Experience
Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care.
Organizations:
National Abortion Federation
American Association of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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