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I HAD AN ABORTION ABOUT 7WEEKS AGO (NOVEMBER3,2007) HOWEVER SOON AFTER I HAD UNPROTECTED SEX SEVERAL TIMES UP UNTIL JANUARY 2,2007 WE USED THE PULL OUT METHOD I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED NOT HAVING MY PERIOD BY NOW SO I TOOK AN OVER THE COUNTER PREGNANCY TEST AND IT WAS NEGATIVE IS IT NORMAL FOR ME STILL NOT TO HAVE A PERIOD I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE PLEASE HELP ME WITH ANSWERS TO MY PROBLEM
Dear Angel,
Delayed periods are common and normal after an abortion. Sometimes it can take 2-3 months to get a period. The only concern would be if you got pregnant again. If the pregnancy test was negative, it sounds like you are fine. A pregnancy test turns positive about 10 days after unprotected sex. If you don't bleed in a week, you should check another test. I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
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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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