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Expert: - 1/25/2009


Question
I had a abortion when i was 6 weeks pregnant 2 yrs back.
Is it necessary to tell the doctor about my previous
abortion history
when i get pregnant second time?
I want to know about the risk that i will have if i m not
telling this
to doctor.

Answer
Dear Kavs,
There is no reason you need to tell the doctor your abortion history.  It has no effect on the medical care you will receive, and is not relevant.  You can either say you never got pregnant, or you can give say you had an early miscarriage.  Either way, it won't impact on your medical care.

I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
Earlyabortionoptions.com
New York City

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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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