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Hi ,
I was 8 weeks pregnant when i had the medical abortion . I went for my follow up visit and everything was fine, good ultrasound and blood test. I started taking Low Ogestrol (Pill) and I did everything i was supposed to do . Havent missed a pill or anything . Yesterday was my last day of "realPills" in this pack and im now on the placebo pills which is when im supposed to get my period , but I havent yet. I was just wondering if this is normal or if i should be worried ? I used a back up method for the first two weeks while taking my pills as well . But no longer after two weeks. ... I was supposed to get my period today since the last real pill i took was last night .. Is it normal or should i be worried ? Thanks so much !!!
Dear Caroline,
It is completely normal to have a late period after an abortion. There is no reason you should be pregnant again, if you started birth control pills right away after medical abortion. Just continue taking the pills as directed. If you don't get your period at all this week, check a pregnancy test. If it is negative, just start your next pack. You may have irregular bleeding for a month or two, but your period will go back to normal.
Doctor Joan
EarlyAbortionOptions.com
New York City
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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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