Expert: Pat G - 6/2/2011

Question
Hi doctor ,i previously have a abortion 6weeks ago which i only bleed for one day. After i take a pregnancy test 5weeks after the pregnancy test it was positive which i was planning to go back to the hospital when it 6weeks again. Itz going to be six weeks tomorrow but something strange happen while i was sitting i started bleeding not heavily at first but after an hour i was bleeding badly even till now. What do you think is wrong?

Answer
Hello, Aishat,

Please know I am not a doctor. I am a medical researcher.

The first thing that is wrong is that you tried to have an abortion. Abortion is very dangerous. It can kill or seriously harm you, and it can harm your future children. Did you have a pill abortion? Do you still feel pregnant? You could be experiencing the abortion finishing now. You need to be checked out by a doctor. This is very important. Pregnancy tests often stay positive for weeks after an abortion, so it's not clear that your positive test means anything. If it looks more positive than it did before, it may be the abortion didn't work the first time. You really need to go see a doctor. Nobody is going to be able to tell you what's going on with your body over the internet, not even a doctor. He needs to examine you and test your hormones.

If you bleed too heavily, this can be a threat to your life as well, and will seriously harm your immune system. You should try to get some red hot peppers in your food on a regular basis, or take cayenne, until the bleeding stops completely. You should also see a doctor for the bleeding. Please know it can be VERY serious, so don't mess around. Go see a doctor immediately. Don't go back to whoever provided the abortion. Find someone else. The abortionist won't want to admit he did any harm. He had poor medical judgment to begin with, or he wouldn't have helped you have an abortion.

Please take care, and let me know what happens.