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Hello,
About 4 weeks ago I had a surgical abortion. I bled for two weeks, stopped, and haven't bled since then. Two nights ago, I was taken advantage of and I'm not sure if the guy pulled out in time. Less than 48 hours afterward, I took the morning after pill, Next Choice. How likely am I to get pregnant? When should I expect my next period? And Does the morning after pill induce your period?
Thanks!

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For every 8 women who take NextChoice only 1 woman will become pregnant.  You usually get your period 4-8 weeks after a procedure.  Average time can be six weeks.  That depends on how many weeks you were at the time of the procedure.  If you do not get your period at 6 weeks perform a urine pregnancy test.  It should be negative  

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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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