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Re: Post abortion menstrual irregularity
From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:39:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Jennifer wrote: >
>I am a 40 year old woman, and unfortunately I underwent an abortion
>about ten weeks ago. I had what appeared to be a heavy menstrual period
>after the abortion, but have not had a menstrual cycle since then. My
>boyfriend and I have had sex a few times since then, and we always used
>condoms and were very careful to use them properly.
>
>I thought I might be pregnant again somehow because I have not had my
>period. I took a home pregnancy test, and I think it was negative. I
>am not completely sure about the result, because after a half hour or
>so, the test did turn very faintly positive.
>
>Is it normal to miss a period or two after an abortion, especially for
>someone who is 40?

possibility of pregnancy should be excluded first,test serum levels of b-HCG

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