Expert: Pat G - 9/1/2010

Question
dear dr pat.
      is it normal that i still have bleeding 2 weeks after pill abortion??my period only 1 week from the first day i took pill then stops a week then 2 weeks now i have bleeding but light.i did pregnancy test cos its been 1 month i start abortion,still positive.is it normal too?till when i have to wait to be negative and when my bleed  stops?thank you for your time..

Answer
Hello, lili,

Please know that I am not a doctor. I am a person who has done a lot of research and talked to a lot of women.

Having an abortion isn't normal to begin with. However, bleeding two weeks after a pill abortion is very common. In fact, many women bleed to the point where it becomes dangerous. The pills stop the hormone that controls a woman's bleeding. You need to watch the bleeding very carefully. You should eat spicy food that has cayenne, red hot peppers, in it. Or you can take a supplement called Cayenne. Having a positive pregnancy test for awhile is also very common. If the bleeding becomes heavy, please see a doctor immediately.

I don't have any idea how long it will take for your body to return to some kind of normal, and neither does anyone else. You can ask a doctor, or test once a week for pregnancy, and you will know more than you do now. But it simply isn't possible to predict how any woman's body will react, because abortion is so disruptive.

I hope you will be all right. Please let me know how you do, and take care.