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Hi. I had a medical abortion on 28th July. Everything was text book and no complications occurred,however 7 weeks on i am experiencing intermittent bleeding,which is mostly very light and only needs a pantyliner. Last Saturday,after having almost 2days of no bleeding and virtually no spotting,i had a bleed and a clot.after that,virtually no bleeding and back to intermittent spotting. On monday i experienced a tight,almost bruised sensation in my lower abdomen.this has now subsided. I am now back to occasional spotting and bleeding and slight cramps,which makes me think i may be starting my period. As yet my period has not come and this concerns me. I guess i just want my body to go back to normal. I feel quite stressed about the continual stop/starting of bleeding and feel a bit like a defective typewriter. I guess i just need reassurance this is normal and that i have not ruined future plans for starting a family.
Kind regards
With the pill, you can have irregular bleeding for up to 12 weeks. We usually have our patients come back for an ultrasound if the bleeding lasts longer than 8 weeks. You should be fine. If you are concerned have a check up. This does not cause infertility.
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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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