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Expert: - 11/24/2011


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I had an abortion 4 days ago it was a surgical one I only bleed that day but aftet that I noticed a putty like discharge n my pad I just wanted to know if that was normal im not bleeding at all is that normal too I stopped wearing a pad n fear that the pad was causing the discharg

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The bleeding pattern is normal.  The pad does not cause discharge.  You can start with dark blood.  It will progress to red and you can pass small clots.  With the surgical abortion the bleeding pattern is delayed because the lining has been removed.  You may get some cramping.  Make sure you have Ibuprofen.  

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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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