Expert: Shan Yi Sheng - 4/16/2011

Question
hi,

I live in the middle east and i had sex on February  7th and today is April 17th i would like to know how can i exactly calculate how far along is my pregnancy?? and do i count it from the day i had sex? i also want to ask if it is anywhere legal to get an abortion in the middle east? because what i know is that you can't do it here unless your married and I'm not?

Answer
Dear Alejandra,

some doctors reckon from the first day of the last period and call this amennorhea.
Other docs recon from the day of conception.
The last in your case would be 9 weeks - IF you are pregnant.
Did you do a pregtest ?
Nine weeks is too advanced for a "self abortion"  with drugs (mifeprex + misoprostol).
So if you are sure you want an abortion you have to go to a OBGYN doc.
Most of them help you when you pay enough.
Otherwise travel to Israel, the Libanon or some liberal european country.
It is a pity you decided so late...
Good luck !
Dr Shan