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I had my abortion on 20 July and was in my first trimester at that time.

The abortion went smoothly and I was told that I would get my period between 4-8 weeks. On 17 August, I had unprotected sex but I remembered after a couple mins that I was not on anything and stopped. As a result, my partner did not ejaculate inside of me.

I have no obvious ovulation symptoms - my cervical mucus is not sticky.No mittelschmerz either which I have felt for the last couple mths prior to getting pregnant. As for my basal body temp, I have no clue.

I'm worried sick and I know that I can't take an accurate home pregnancy test kit now. What are my options?

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Hi Ann,

I just found your question in the question pool area. So thought I would try to help you by answering. First of all, I'm not a medical doctor so I always try to advise you to check with your personal physician. Did you ever find out if you are pregnant? You can go to this website for more info or to find a free center. http://www.optionline.org
Also, I found some info on ovulation on http://www.familydoctor.org
Then go to the search box and type in "Natural Family Planning" Hope this helps.
You can always email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl

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Please email me at CHERYL51@aol.com if I am "maxed out" on questions. I will answer as soon as I can. Please be patient because I get many emails. If I don't answer within a reasonable time, please email me again and put ALLEXPERTS in the subject line of your email. Thanks. Please contact me if you would like information about abortion procedures. What are your questions or concerns about an abortion? I also would be able to help with resources and networking. I can provide insight about emotional and psychological aspects of abortion. I would like to help you with up-to-date info and advice. I haven't had an abortion myself, but have 3 close friends who have experienced abortion and I can relate through them. I can also provide resources if you have experienced any post-abortion problems; medical, psychological, emotional, or spiritual. PRIVATE QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME!

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I have almost 23 years of experience in counseling women in unexpected pregnancy situations. I also provide resources for PASS (Post Abortion Stress Syndrome).

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Illinois Valley Community College (LaSalle-Peru, Illinois), Austin Community College and Travel Agent Degree.
Almost 22 years of on-the-job training onsite at abortion clinics and volunteering at pregnancy resource centers. Sonogram training and Post Abortion Counseling Training. Have done research with hundreds of women for almost 23 years regarding abortion, pregnancy and post-abortion healing.

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