You are here:
Abortion/confused
Advertisement
Question
i had a non-surgical abortion on march 31st. i went back the next day to be sure i had passed all the tissue, and i had. i also went back for my check up 3 weeks later & everything was fine. i went to the local health department a week later to get my birth control & they gave me a pregnancy test that was positive. the line was so faint she had to take it outside to see it & they gave me another 1 which had the same results. i did have unprotected sex once between those two visits. is it more likely that i am pregnant again or could it be hormones left from my previous pregnancy?
Dear Danie,
It would be common and normal to have a faint positive pregnancy test a month after a non-surgical or medical abortion. I have seen it remain positive for up to 2 months. The hormones decline very slowly with a medical abortion. Go ahead and start the birth control. To be 100% sure you did not get pregnant again you can check a pregnancy test again in one week. As long as the line does not get stronger, you are fine.
There is more information on pregnancy tests after abortion at:
http://www.earlyabortionoptions.com/abortion-aftercare-faq.html
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
EarlyAbortionOptions.com
New York City
Related Articles
- Can my medicine effect my pregnancy test results?
- How did you feel in early pregnancy? Lots of pregnancy symptoms or none?
- Am I Pregnant Quiz - See if Your Birth Control May Have Failed You
- Am I Pregnant - Unplanned Pregnancy Help - Pregnancy Options - Birth Control Failure
- What made you take a pregnancy test?
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
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.