Expert: Pat G - 10/9/2009

Question
Dr shan. Hi, i had an D& C on Aug 5 2009, there was no blood at all,on aug 10 2009, i had my period with cramps for 5 days, on sept 6- 10, i had someting like brownish discharge  i took it 4 my period i had sex during sept 20-24. Now 2day is oct 8 if i'm to count my regular cycle of 28days i'm late for like 5 days. Dont have any symtoms of pregnancy the symtoms left like 2 days after the d& c,the only signs i have now is lower backpain and feeling bloated for like a week now. Could i still be pregnant. When i had sex he did not ejaculate inside. Did four hpt they were all negative. Could i still be pregnant? Pls i need a reply

Answer
Hi, Hammy,

This isn't Dr Shan. This is PatG. So you may want to try asking the doctor again. But I will give you some information. First of all, the amount of bleeding after D&C seems to vary a lot. Also, the bleeding five days later may or may not have been an ordinary period. Lower back pain and feeling bloated could be due to other causes, such as infection. If your partner entered your body at all, even though he did not ejaculate, pregnancy is still possible. Given the timing, you could have been fertile at the time you had sex. If your pregnancy tests showed negative, then the hormones from your previous pregnancy should not be an issue. You could, however, be pregnant again. Since you said you are five days late, it is a little early for some of the pregnancy tests to register a positive. So you should test again in a week. On the other hand, abortion disrupts a woman's hormones, so don't count on having a regular period after having had an abortion. In short, test again in a week, and see what you learn. It will be helpful for the future if you learn how to tell when you ovulate. You have to chart faithfully, and you can't be using any hormones. For more information, go here: http://www.fertilityuk.org/

Please don't have another abortion if you are pregnant. Abortion is dangerous and could kill you or cause serious disability. You deserve better and it's not worth it. There is help available. There are organizations all over the United States that offer help. You can even go to one for a free pregnancy test. To find one near you, please go here: http://www.pregnancycenters.org/

I hope everything will be well with you. Please take care of yourself and don't take any more chances. I'm here if you need to talk further, and would appreciate knowing what happens.