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I am 5 weeks preg. and thinking about having my second abortion. The first one went okay, but two months after I had the abortion I started bleeding perfidiously while I was at work. They had to call an ambulance. My ob said it was just my body trying to get rid of everything else. I am scared that this will happen again at work. What are the chances?
Dear Anabel,
That is a very unusual problem, and unlikely to occur again. You probably had a little bit of the lining "decidua" left after the procedure. Sometimes even just a tiny bit can cause slow, continuous bleeding forming a clot. It can then come out suddenly and can be a significant amount of bleeding when it does. It is a harmless problem but very scary, nonetheless. Make sure to let the doctor know when they do the procedure so they can do a more complete evaluation. You may want to see my website that discusses early abortion options: earlyabortion.com.
Good luck with your decision.
Doctor Joan
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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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