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I had a medical abortion about 2 weeks ago. I went back to the doctor today to have a pregnancy test to make sure everything went ok. The test showed that I was still pregnant so they did an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed that I WAS NOT pregnant. But the doctor said that I still had a clot in my uterus. She gave me 2 more pills to insert in my cheek to pass the clot. It seemed a bit rushed to me since I know that these things take time. After reading all of the questions/answers it seems that sometimes it takes longer to pass the clots than 2 weeks. I don't want to put my body through the agony of the pills again. I'm thinking I should wait longer and 2 weeks isn't enough. Any thoughts would be so helpful.
The second set of pills does not cause that much cramping and you are not going to be in agony. It is a needed treatment. I ave my patients repeat the Miso to prevent heavy clotting and cramping if the clot does not pass quickly. The pregnancy test will be positive until you pass the clot.
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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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