Expert: Shan Yi Sheng - 4/8/2011

Question
I had an abortion 4 weeks ago, I had to go in a second time 5 days after  because of retained material from conception. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex 2 weeks after but he pulled out and I took plan b the next day. I have lost a lot of weight that I put on and all of my prego symptoms are gone but I recently got a UTI and got put on antibiotics and yet my bf and I continued to have sex (protected). I'm not sure if its constipation or what but my abdomen is hard and I am peeing a little frequently. I am still bleeding from the abortion and still cramping....can you help?

Answer
Hi Casandra,

After an abortion bleeding patterns are irregular and unpredictable.
This can take even 3 months.
Give yourself some time out.
There are other ways to have sex apart from coitus.
Perhaps you have an urinary tract infection....but that depends on the type and dosage of the antibiotics you took.
Take care and allow your body some rest.
Bf needs to be more patient also.
Bye for now,
Dr Shan