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i was 49 days pregnant and went through a medical abortion but only experience a little spotting the same day and just brownish spot the second is that normal does that prove the abortion was successful and i'm not experiencing no form of cramps
Dear Letricia,
It does not sound to me like the medical abortion was successful. Generally, you should bleed more than a period to know that it worked. Sometimes the bleeding can be delayed. The best thing to do is to repeat the misoprostol (cytotec) 800 mg by vagina or in your cheek (it is called buccal administration). This can be repeated every 24 hours until you bleed more than a period. It would be best if you worked with the doctor who prescribed the abortion pill to you, to make sure everything is done correctly.
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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