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Good day, I had an abortion some time ago, and now I had over a month without my menstruation and 3 days ago I start bleeding but the blood is black and very little. I am very worried, please advice I don't want to go to a Doctor because I don't want to admit I had an abortion.
Dear Julie,
There is nothing to be concerned with regarding dark or black blood after an abortion. It just indicates that the blood sat in the uterus before it came down, so it was exposed to air, and turned dark (just like it would if you were bleeding from a cut on your skin).
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
http://www.earlyabortionoptions.com
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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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