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Expert: Shan Yi Sheng - 4/20/2010


Question
Greetings G.
kindly inform me if there are any harm in having abortion during the 1st month. if it can be done taking medication (tablets), the person in question is 39 years old. will it be just like a period or will there be excess bleeding. does the person need hospitalization ? or can it be done in the privacy of the home

Answer
Hi George,
there is no harm in having an abortion until the 23rd week if performed in a medical setting by a welltrained doc.
In the first month the bleeding will not be more than a normal period.
It can be done at home as the embryo is so small that it even may not be found in the expelled bloodcloths.
Use Mifepristone or misoprostol. Available from the internet.
For the method with misoprostol (cheaper then mifepristone) see:
http://www.womenonwaves.org/set-274-en.html

good luck and no worry !

Regards,
Dr Shan  

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Shan Yi Sheng

Expertise

I know the ins and outs about abortion precedures, the possibilities and problems. Problems concerning contraception after abortion, and complications.

Experience

Since 1968 I have worked as physician in several abortion clinics in Taiwan and also worked in Europe. (Britain, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria.)

Organizations
NGvA (Netherlands) ISAD (International) NAF (USA)

Publications
"The Finks technique" ( on second trimester abortion.)Monography. Stimezo, Netherlands Co-edited: Nederlands Handboek voor de Abortushulpverlening.

Education/Credentials
MD, University of Taipei. PhD, University of Utrecht

Awards and Honors
Member of Honour (ISAD) Member of Honour NGvA Netherlands

Past/Present Clients
I performed over 120.000 abortions in my live. I speak Mandarin, English, French, Dutch, German,and Spanish.

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