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Expert: - 11/10/2007


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Hi Joan. I had an abortion 2 weeks ago and over the past couple of days i have lost my appetite and have an upset stomach. I havent felt 100% since having experienced waking up in sweats and feeling nautious. What could this be? Could the abortion and my symptoms be connected?

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Dear Sarah,
There is a complication called molar pregnancy that can cause ongoing nauseousness.  You can rule it out simply by doing a pregnancy test.  If the test is negative or faint, there is nothing for you to worry about, and the symptoms are probably unrelated.  If it is positive, you need to get checked.  
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan

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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.

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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

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Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government

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