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I recently had an abortion on september 17th, I have had unprotective sex using the pullout method 3 weeks after the abortion. I went to my doctor for birth control on october 20th. She took a blood sample to test for pregnancy and my hcg level was 39 when a woman who isn't pregnant hcg level should be 5 and below. I was wondering if it is possible that my hormone level hasn't dropped completely from the abortion or is it moreso that I'm pregnant again?
You would have to have another test in 1 week to seek if the level drops or increases to diagnose whether you are not pregnant. The other option is to perform a urine pregnancy test in 1 week. It should be negative. If it is positive then you may have a new pregnancy.
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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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