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hello.i live in South Africa and i was given misoprostol 5 days ago at the local hospital. i was to go back the next morning for a womb cleaning. i felt fine 15 min after the procedure and the bleeding seized for 2 days. then i started bleeding again to date. i'd like to know how long this should continue for. kind regards-sam
Dear Samantha,
It is hard to know how this will go, as I don't know exactly what was done at the hospital. Typically bleeding after a surgical abortion will stop and start for a few days to a few weeks. It depends on how far you are and what procedure was done. The good news is that bleeding is usually completely normal. Unless it is very heavy for more than a day, or lasts more than 3 weeks, it is probably normal. It would be best for you to call the facility that did the procedure, or perhaps they gave you some aftercare instructions on what to expect. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.
Doctor Joan
Early Abortion Specialist
EarlyAbortionOptions.com
New York City
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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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