QuestionHello pat. I recently had a medical abortion 6/17/2012 experiencecred terrible vomiting. Cramps were not as bad I actually fell asleep during the whole thing. Bleeding slowed down with in 4 days. A week after me and my boyfriend had protected sex. I did not bleed. This friday 6/27/2012 I went to my follow up appt. everything checked out with no infection. I then had sex again that night protected. Problem is, I started to bleed again like my period. But I'm sure this was not a period just 10 days after the pill. There was no pain, or foul smell just bleeding with clots no bigger than grapes or so. My question is this normal. Could I have an infection. The clots are gone but I'm bleeding still. Should I go see a doctor. I'm confused because the first time i did not bleed. Your help and imput would be greatly appreciated thanks!
AnswerHello, Macee,
Since you vomited, was the abortion successful? Have you taken a pregnancy test lately? Do you still have any symptoms of pregnancy? Are you telling me you don't understand why you didn't bleed with sex the first time, or are you telling me something else?
There is no such thing as protected sex. The only way to make sure you don't get pregnant or contract a sexually transmitted disease is not to have sex. If you are married, then obviously sex is an important part of that. But don't rely on "protection". All methods have a failure rate, and at the most, it just postpones things.
A pill abortion often causes bleeding that lasts for many days or weeks. Sex can set off bleeding because it causes the release of hormones and because of the physical movement within the body. Bleeding can start and stop several times; you must be prepared for unexpected bleeding, though by now, there should be a lot less. Bleeding doesn't necessarily mean there is an infection. I'm getting some indication that the amount of bleeding may be related to the nutritional level of the woman. In particular, people from parts of the world where vegetarianism is common tend to bleed a lot. The hormones in a woman's body are manufactured from cholesterol, and if a woman isn't getting sufficient cholesterol in her body, she can have menstrual abnormalities. Infections won't necessarily cause a foul odor, although if you had one, I would say you need to suspect the possibility of infection.
Pill abortions also have some long term consequences, such as making it more likely you will get breast cancer at an early age, or an auto-immune disease. You should take Vitamin D3 for the rest of your life. You will need to have your blood tested periodically to make sure you're not getting too much. Ideally, you should have about 75 ng/ml. A good dose to start is 5000IU a day. You should also have periodic thermograms. Do not get mammograms. They do not detect cancer particularly early, and they can set it off.
There is nothing normal about taking poisonous pills because you are pregnant, so if you have any concerns, by all means see a doctor. You should be checked anyway, because the pills lower a woman's resistance, and she is more likely to get a sexually transmitted disease as a result. Having sex so soon also increases the risk. When you do go to the doctor, don't go to the person who gave you the pills. He cannot be trusted. An ethical doctor would not give pills like that to a pregnant woman.
You should think seriously about what you are doing. Because "protection" doesn't work well, you are running the risk of being in the same position as you were when you decided to have an abortion. Your boyfriend doesn't suffer any medical consequences; you do. You should have a talk with him about the unreliability of "protection" and about the fact he's still putting you at risk. He needs to respect your body.
If I misread anything, let me know. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask. Please take care of yourself. No more poisonous pills!
