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hi
i had sex a week after my abortion with out a condom and i was bleeding can i get pregnant
Dear Sadie,
It is possible, but unlikely that you got pregnant one week after an abortion. It is a common mistake to think that if you are bleeding, you can't get pregnant. If you had sex in the past 5 days, you can try to take emergency contraception, or Plan B: www.go2planb.com. This can prevent pregnancy by 80-90%. Or, given that it is such a low chance to begin with, you can take the risk and just wait it out.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
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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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