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Expert: - 6/3/2010


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i m shagufta.my last l.m.p was 21 april 2010, i chk and pregnancy report was positive. doctor gave me the medicine and on 13 the april my bleedind stats it was fr 3 days. after 2 days i was suffering frm belching. i retest on 3 jun 2010 the report wis positive. i dnt want to be pregnanat. pls suggest me. my email id-  

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Dear Shagufta,
Thank you for your question. There are three possibilities of having a positive pregnancy test 6 weeks after a medical abortion.  One, you may still be pregnant.  Two, that you have a new pregnancy.  The other, that there is some tissue remaining in the uterus that is remaining from the pregnancy but that it is not viable.   The only way to know which situation you are in would be to see a doctor.  They can either do an ultrasound or check blood tests to see if you are still pregnant.  If you are pregnant, the only option would be to end it in whatever way is best in your country.  If it is just remaining tissue you don't need to do anything.  It will likely pass on its own.
There is more information on the question of having a positive pregnancy test after abortion at: 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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