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Expert: - 5/15/2009


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Hye Dr. Joan,
Last Wed (13May) i had an abortion. It was 5 to 6 weeks fetus.
After the procedure and when i get up from several minutes unconcious, i had my first urine flush and there was some bleeding. I got cramping similar to menstrual cramping in the evening. on the second day, i felt better and no more cramping and there was a liitle bleeding and it is light in colour. On the third day (today) early in morning, i had my pregnancy test (Clearblue) at home but it is still positively, pregnant.. Is the D&C procedure failure or how??

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Dear Aaliyah,
It is completely normal for a pregnancy test to be positive three days after a procedure. In fact, it will probably remain positive for the next 7-10 days.  There is nothing to be concerned about. Everything you describe sounds completely normal.
Here is some more information about pregnancy tests after abortion:
http://www.earlyabortionoptions.com/abortion-aftercare-faq.html
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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