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Expert: - 12/31/2007


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is it true that if a woman is about 1-2weeks pregnant and have sex the sperm from the man can cause abortion or make the woman lose the pregnancy

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Dear Olly,
This is a myth.  Sex during pregnancy at any time is safe and normal, as long as the woman wants to have sex.  Early miscarriage is also common and normal, but not caused by sex.  It is estimated now that 1/3 early pregnancies end in miscarriage.  We never knew how common it was until we had the more recent pregnancy tests that turn positive so early.
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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