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Expert: - 12/15/2011


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yes i do eat animal food and from past 4-5days am eating cheese almost everyday...i'l marry my boyfriend as u asked me but now i am 19yrs and studying...do u think am pregnant by any chance...before this also 1yr back i had the same problem i took these same tablets and i got my periods and abortion was successful but this time am not getting my periods and am completely tensed plz help me i've got exams next week

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Hello, smitha,

It is critically important that you NOT take any additional pills, because they could prevent you from being able to take your exams. Try to relax if you can. You should definitely test for pregnancy in another week.

It looks like you keep putting yourself at risk for pregnancy. You deserve to be free of the fear of pregnancy. If the two of you can't stop putting you at risk, you need to go ahead and get married. I got married before I finished my degree.

Having an abortion could destroy your relationship with your boyfriend as well, and there are other medical problems that you are asking for. Abortion is NOT SAFE.

So if you possibly can, try to go ahead and plan a wedding. Keep studying. I had four children by the time I graduated, and if I can get a degree with four children, you can do it with one. Please don't do this. Please take care of yourself. I'll be here any time you need to talk. Keep in touch.

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I can help women with the consideration of their decision, and with resources, and I can share my own experiences as the mother of seven and grandmother of eleven. My approach is to show love and concern, and help women work through the issues, emotional, spiritual, practical. I also help women deal with boyfriend and family issues. I am not a doctor, but I have done extensive medical research, so I may be able to help with information. I am female. When you write, if you are or were pregnant, please tell me how far along you were or are, and if you have had an abortion, please tell me what kind. Thank you.

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I have been working with women who are considering abortion for several years. I also work with women who have had abortions. Our family has also experienced adoption, so I can talk about that as well.

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I am mostly self-taught. I also studied midwifery for awhile. I have spent years doing research on this topic. In fact, I have been doing research and working in this area since the early 1970's. I have been helping women online for a few years, under the guidance of a woman who was formally training in counseling.

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