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Expert: - 2/4/2009


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my pregnancy got miscarried 10 days back bcoz of lack of growth of baby, it was abortion with pills, i got bleeding only for 5 days. i had a follow with my doctor,she has not scanned with abortion was successful or not. but i am feeling that scanning is must for knowing whether abortion was successful or not

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Dear Jaya,
If you were certain that you miscarried, an ultrasound is recommended, but not absolutely necessary.  An ultrasound is necessary when used in a situation of an unwanted pregnancy.  The ultrasound would confirm that the abortion worked and the pregnancy is gone or no longer viable.  In the situation of a miscarriage it is already known that the pregnancy wouldn't continue, so it's not as necessary.  Depending on how far you were, the doctor could assess the situaion by the amount of bleeding.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
EarlyAbortionOptions.com
New York City

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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.

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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

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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