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HI, i am getting a little anxious, because its been 9 weeks since i had a medical abortion. i was 20 weeks pregnant when i had the procedure, basically i was given an injection to induce labour. and since the d&c the day after the abortion, i haven't had my period or any sign of it coming and i am getting a bit worried, because all the research says that menstruation should resume within the first 6-8 weeks.........

ummm, could someone tell me if this is normal at 9 weeks after the d&c......... thank you

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This is normal.  I would not worry  It can take up to 12 weeks.  You should have had a follow up appointment.  If you did not, one simple test is to just perform a urine pregnancy test.  If it is negative, there is no need to worry.  If it is positive, you could have a clot that formed after the procedure and this may be preventing your period from coming.  

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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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