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Expert: - 6/23/2008


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Hi, um, I had a medical abortion about 3 months ago, and I have not had a regular cycle yet. I have dark thick blood that only lasts about a day or two in substitution for my normal 5 day period. Im not really sure what is going on, should I be concerned?

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Dear Shazay,
This is completely normal, as long as you are not pregnant.  You might want to take a home pregnancy test to be 100% sure.  Otherwise, this is common with the abortion pill.  Eventually your periods should come back to normal.  There is no need for an evaluation.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan

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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.

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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

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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