Expert: Pat G - 12/25/2009

Question
i recently had an abortion i was only six weeks pregnant i only bleed for a hour that day (Thursday) then Tuesday i started bleeding again it feel like I'm on my period cause i was bloated at first then i started bleeding with light cramps and as the days go on the bleeding is getting heavier like my period normally due on its 3rd day  but i not sure because the doctor told me i wouldn't come on for weeks so I'm confused am i bleeding from the abortion or am i actually on my period  

Answer
Hello, shena,

What kind of abortion did you have? This is important. Bleeding can sometimes be very, very serious, especially from a pill abortion. Since you had an abortion just a few days before, it is almost certainly from the abortion and not from your period. Severe bleeding can also happen after a surgical abortion, but it's not as common.

If you do start to bleed too heavily, you should get immediate medical attention. In the meantime, please get some cayenne into your body, either as capsules at a health food store, or in food. Cayenne is red hot peppers. Women have been known to bleed to death after an abortion.

You can learn to tell when you are fertile. You have to chart faithfully, and you can't be using hormones. To learn more, go here:

http://www.fertilityuk.org/

When you see that you are fertile, then on the day you probably ovulate, expect your period about 14 days later.

Let me know how you do, and feel free to ask other questions. Also, do let me know what kind of abortion you had, and whether or not you inserted any pills in your vagina. Take care.