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hello I had an abortion almost two months ago and still spotting. I have had my first period was very heavy and then it stopped spotting. then a couple days later it would spot off and on. had my second period and it was very dark and lasted 7 days and now im spotting a little again but its red not dark. Is everything normal
This can be normal after a surgical abortion. If you had a medical abortion, this can happen. You may want to check in with your doctor if the next period is not normal. If you are on contraception this can happen.
You may want to check in with your doctor. Especially if the spotting continues. I usually have my patients come in for a vaginal ultrasound.
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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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