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On Sep.17 "09" I took 400mg of Misoprostol and within about 6 hours had regular bleeding and passed what appeared to be the fetus. I only had bleeding for 2 days then it stopped completely. I had no menstral cycle at all in October and still have not had one. Is it possible that it was incomplete?
Dear Tanya,
It is definitely possible that the abortion was not complete. Unfortunately, this is common with misoprostol abortions. The success rate is only about 80%. The best thing to do would be to take a pregnancy test. The most reliable urine pregnancy tests have 2 lines, not words. It should be negative by now. As long as the pregnancy test is negative, there is nothing to be concerned about. It is common and normal to have a delayed period after taking misoprostol to end a pregnancy.
There is more information on my website: http://www.earlyabortionoptions.com
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
New York City
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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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