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hi am in the uk and been reading ur replys to everyone,well u seem to be telling them to go for an after care check up...well i had my abortion like 17 days ago which am still bleedin,all they did is give me a pregnancy kit to check after about three weeks..is this normal or its just some diy clinic by the way it was marie stops which is meant to be very good...pliz help coz i have no idea if this are my periods now or am still in the abortion process and how long the bleedin will take ..cheers
Dear Cee Cee,
Typical bleeding after an abortion is most commonly less than a week, but up to 3 weeks is still completely normal. At this point, you are still in a normal range. If you keep bleeding for another week, I would call them again and let them know. You should also call them if you are having heavy cramping - this would indicate that you have some retained tissue or a clot that has not passed. Are you on any birth control? The injection can cause this kind of bleeding. Pills should not.
I hope this is helpful.
Doctor Joan
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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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