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hi there,
i had an abortion 4 days ago and had sex with my boyfriend last night. i felt fine before and had almost no bleeding at all. this morning though i am bleeding quite a bit and having really painful cramp like pains. we wore a condom and were careful but i am scared something is wrong. besides the higher risk of infection, is there anything else that might be wrong now?

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This is a normal response.  Cramping is due to the stimulation of the uterus.  Take Ibuprofen 800 mg every 6 hours for the pain. Just use condoms and that will prevent infection.  Just know you may get cramping.  You can take the Ibuprofen before sex and a dose 6 hous later to prevent the cramping.  

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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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