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I had a medical abortion on Dec 30th, 2010. I bled for about 2 weeks. With no time lapse between, I started my period. It has been about 2 weeks since then. I am STILL bleeding heavily. Last night, I soaked 2 night heavy flow pads while sleeping. I finally had to use a pad AND a towel underneath. The cramps finally stopped a few days ago, but the blood seems to have gotten heavier. Help! P.S. I went to my check up, and the doc said everything was fine. That was 2 weeks ago.
You are experiencing a heavier flow that can happen. You should call the doctor. Try Ibuprofen 800 mg every 6 hours until you can get in touch with them. This type of bleeding can happen after an abortion. Sometimes there may be a clot that is stuck and when it passes, you can have more bleeding.
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Answers by Expert:
Doctor Early Options
Expertise
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.
Experience
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
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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