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Expert: - 4/21/2011


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How many days after taking RU486 do I have to wait until I can have sex again? I am concerned about getting an infection. Can my partner use a condom to avoid an infection or is it better to just wait it out?  I was exactly 6 weeks when I took the pill.

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We allow our patients to have sex after 3 days but they use a condom for 2 weeks. The problem is not infection but preventing a new pregnancy. We start contraception within 2 days. We start the pill the day after the Misoprostol and the Nuva Ring on the third day.  

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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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