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Hello Dr. Joan,
On Dec. 8, 2007 I had an abortion. I had unprotected sex on Dec. 28 2008 I took two pregnacy tests after that and they both came out negative but when I return for my follow up my uterus was clean but the urine test came out positive...I took a home pregnancy test on the day I went to the follow up and it also came out negative. Could it be that I'm pregnant or is it still the hormones in my body? Can a blood test shows that I have a miscarriage or an abortion?
Dear Sharm,
It could be that you are pregnant again, or it could still be hormones in your body. You can know the answer by taking two blood tests, at least 48 hours apart. If the hormone level is going up, it is a new pregnancy. If they stay the same or go down it is from your original pregnancy. You can also just check another urine pregnancy test in a week.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
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Answers by Expert:
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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