AboutPat G Expertise I can help women with the consideration of their decision, and with resources, and I can share my own experiences as the mother of seven and grandmother of six. My approach is to show love and concern, and help women work through the issues, emotional, spiritual, practical. I also help women deal with boyfriend and family issues.
Experience I have been working with women who are considering abortion for several years. I also work with women who have had abortions. Our family has also experienced adoption, so I can talk about that as well.
Education/Credentials I am mostly self-taught. I also studied midwifery for awhile. I have spent years doing research on this topic. In fact, I have been doing research and working in this area since the early 1970's. I have been helping women online for a few years, under the guidance of a woman who was formally training in counseling.
Question thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer my question,
with that said here it goes.
i recently had an abortion on june 5th. it was a surgical suction aspiration. they put my on doxycycline (the antibiotic) and i started taking ya birth control on june 6th. well tuesday the sixteenth, my boyfriend and i had unprotected sex and he finished inside me. same for that friday the 19th. well today is the 27th and im expecting my period on the 39th.. is it possible i could be pregnant again? i took a test a few days ago and it was positive but thats probably from the previous pregnancy. my body temp is higher than normal. and then yesterday i had light brown spotting that stopped today. im not sure if it could be implantation spotting? my bleeding from the abortion stopped the week after i had it done. please help me as i am going out of my mind with worry!
Answer Hi, kaitlyn,
To begin with, it doesn't matter if your boyfriend finishes inside you. If he goes inside you, you are at risk for pregnancy. It can even happen if he leaves any fluid near the opening, although it's rare. Also, I'm glad you know that the sex was unprotected, because condoms don't work.
I assume you meant you expect your period on the 29th, not the 39th. :) But since you were taking birth control, it may be that it was sufficient. You didn't say how much higher your temperature was. I don't know the reason for spotting, either, but that's a common aftermath of abortion.
I can't tell you over the internet what is going on specifically with you, and neither can anyone else. Please see a doctor. As for going out of your mind with worry, the best antidote to that is to stop having intercourse. There are other ways to show affection (but any penetration into your body anywhere can cause a nasty disease). It seems that you have figured out that having sex isn't worth the worry it causes. Your boyfriend should be protecting you, not taking advantage of you. You should have a talk with him. If he isn't willing to protect you, then you deserve someone better.
Please go to a doctor, and let me know what you find out.
