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Dear Dr.
I am writing to you because on march 11 I had an abortion and I was 9
weeks pregnant. I spotted a little bit on that day and the following day. I didn't
have much pain. Now two months later, I still have not gotten my period. My
body seems to have gone back to pre pregnancy state, but still no periods
are present. It isn't possible that I am pregnant since neither blood tests or
urine tests show that I am. I have been spotting for over 3 weeks now and
am not sure what the problem is. I was sent for ultrasounds and transvaginal
sono, but it appeared to be normal. I really want to have kids in the
futurenand the prospec of not being able to is scaring me. I would very much
appreciate your thoughts on this situation. Thank you so much.

Answer
Dear Stephanie,
It is common and normal not to get a regular period after an abortion.  Irregular spotting is completely normal. I have seen it take up to 3 months for women to get a period.  As long as you are not pregnant there is nothing to worry about.  If it goes longer than 3 months, you should consult a gynecologist.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan

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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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