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i had a medical abortion on december 18. i bleed for about 3 weeks , my third week wasnt heavy. i was suppose to go for a check up on jan 8, i didnt go because i was on vacation. i did stop bleeding but then i had sex yesterday jan 12.. nd the bleeding started agian ...
why did this happen?
oh and i9 took a pregnancy test the day before my follow up and it came out positive , but im guessing it was because i still have pregnancy hormones am goin to take another one this week.

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Dear Becky,
It is common and normal to have intermittent bleeding like you describe after a medical abortion.  Everything sounds like it went as expected.  Sometimes sex can stimulate bleeding, discharge, or spotting because sex stimulates the uterus to contract.  If there is blood remaining in the uterus, the contractions during sex will expel the blood.  This is healthy and normal, and nothing to worry about.
There is more information on bleeding after medical abortion on my website: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com
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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