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I had a surgical abortion on the 16th of december 2008 ,i was only 5wks and 2days gone when i had the abortion ,but anyway the pregnancy is gone,cos the symptoms are gone,but i don't know when to expect my next period,pls i need to know when to expect my next period
Dear Wonu,
It is normal to have irregular or delayed periods after an abortion. In a few months, your period will come back to normal. The only concern with a delayed period is that 1) you could still be pregnant - but if you pregnancy symptoms went away that is unlikely; 2) you got pregnant again. If you are concerned about either of those scenarios, you should check a home pregnancy test. It should be negative by now.
Otherwise, your period can normally come 3 weeks to 3 months later, and this is not a problem.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
EarlyAbortionOptions.com
New York City
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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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