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I had a medical abortion in the first week of November of 2010. I bled straight for six weeks alternating between a heavy and light flow. I had not experienced any bleeding for one full week and was relieved that it had finally ended. However, today I had a tiny bit of spotting. It has already stopped however I am very concerned as to why I had this. Could I be pregnant again? Or is this considered normal?

Thank You -in advance ;)

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If you review previous answers, you will find that you can have period like bleeding or spotting up to 80 days after a medical abortion.  You are not pregnant.  You should be practicing safe sex or using a reliable method of birth control- pill, ring, patch or shot.  

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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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