Expert: Pat G - 1/27/2010

Question
Im coleen 28 yrs old, im on four weeks of my pregnancy when i had my abortion nov 12 last yr..after i done it, i have bleeding for just a 1 day,and the following day its only a brown discharge and has a smell.after 4 days that night i feel to much pain in my abdomen and i found out that im bleeding, it lasted for three days..after a month i took a home test to make sure but i got very faint line and still positive...im on my 2 months after my abortion and i just bleed but not that much that i just use 1 panty liner a day...is dis normal??? or should i panic???coz iam so worried now...pls help me..im here in a country does not allowed to get pregnant and abortion....pls pls need your help...

Answer
Hello, coleen,

The smell concerns me. This could indicate a possible infection, so it needs to be checked out. You didn't say what kind of abortion you had, and that's important. As for a home test showing a very faint line, this is common. It takes awhile for pregnancy hormones to return to nonpregnant levels. I think it is important to get to the bottom of the continual spotting, because that isn't normal, either. So a doctor should check your hormones and look for possible injury. I don't see a reason to panic, but you should be concerned. Even though there is a law against abortion, you need to be checked out. You need to find a decent doctor, not the one who provided the abortion. If you need help finding a decent doctor, let me know. Please take care of yourself, and let me know how you do.