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Expert: - 12/17/2010


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I took mtpill and misoprost after 48 hours 5 days back then it is bleeding heavily since 5 days and today there is stomach pain and heavy bleeding what to do?

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For the pain,, you should take Ibuprofen 800 mg every 6 hours.  If you are bleeding heavy enough to soak 1 maxi-pad an hour then you should call the doctor who administered the medication.  Bleeding after 5 days can be normal.  Cramping should be relieved by the Motrin, if not then, you definitely should see the doctor.

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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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