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can two abortions in less than five months be risky or bad for health?
Dear Karina,
There are virtually no medical problems with having two abortions in 5 months. The safest early abortion methods are nonsurgical - the aspiration procedure and the medical abortion pill (see earlyabortion.com). These methods are 100% safe for fertility because they do not cause any scarring of the uterine lining. These methods are endorsed by the World Health Organization as the safest methods. A surgical abortion is also very safe, and may be the only option available to you. If so, see if you can find a doctor who does not scrape or "curette" the uterus as it is unnecessary in early pregnancy. The risk of a surgical abortion is extremely small, but there is no need to take the risk unless it is your only option.
I hope this is helpful,
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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