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I had a surgical abortion 6 days ago, I was 6wks and one day. I have had light to medium bleeding but hardly any cramping. Then starting this morning, I continued to have pain on my lower abdomen on the left side. I doesn't feel like normal menstrual cramps but a nagging pain. I am concerned because I had a bad kidney infection two years ago and this feels similar without the nausea, fever, etc.
Ibuprofren helps a little but not much. Could I have some type of infection?
Thank you.
Dear Marcia,
It would be extremely unlikely to have an infection from the abortion 6 weeks later. Infection usually occurs within days of the procedure. It is probably unrelated, and yes, you should get checked for a kidney infection if you are having similar symptoms.
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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