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I took the abortion pill on March 12th and immediately got my bleeding. 6 weeks to the day later, I got my first period post abortion. Seemed perfectly normal. I expected to start my second post-abortion period 4 weeks later but I have not yet gotten it. My husband and I had unprotected sex once in the past month (he pulled out). I took a pregnancy test this morning and it was clearly negative. I know it's possible to become pregnant again but I was wondering if it was possible to have an irregular cycle following the abortion pill. I've only had once period since the pill and that was 6-weeks after the abortion. Could my cycle be thrown off?
It can take up to 10 weeks after taking the pill before your period gets to normal. You should not have unprotected sex. You can conceive within 7-14 days after taking the pill. Remember, the medicine does not affect ovulation. It takes an ovulation to get your cycle back to normal. You can have irregular periods for the first 3 cycles You can have irregular bleeding as long as 80 days after taking the pill.
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Answers by Expert:
Doctor Early Options
Expertise
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.
Experience
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
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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