Post-Abortion Trauma & Sexual Assault: Seeking Support and Information

Question
hi i recently had a medical abortion in sept. i really didnt want it but my family kicked me out and disowned me bc i wouldnt. and my b/f at the time told me he would marry me if i did...

i bled for almost 2 months after the abortion. i was coming to the end of that bleeding on nov. 7th when i was raped with my tampon still in. up until 2weeks ago i thought i was pregnant again. but i had a normal period again so i thought i was back on my regular cycle. plus i have taken several tests to make sure i wasnt pregnant again. now just a few weeks after my last period i am cramping really bad right around my left ovary and the last couple of days iv had this discharg that literally looks like chocolate frosting... and has a different smell to it ... not necessarily foul just odd. is there something seriously wrong with me? i wont be able to go to a doctor for a few weeks and im just worried that something is wrong that could cause me not to be able to concieve in the future...does all of this sound normal?


Answer
Hi Chelsea,

Thanks for your question. I'm not a medical professional so I urge you to try to go to your doctor as soon as possible.
I know you said that you won't be able to go for a while but maybe there is a free clinic in your area. I'm sorry that you had this situation in your life.

In my opinion, this sounds like it could be something serious and I would have it checked out. Did you report the rape? Another thing you could do is call 1-800-395-HELP or go to http://www.optionline.org and see if they could offer you any help or a free pregnancy test. Perhaps they could refer you to a doctor-I'm not sure what your local center could help you with.

Anyway, I hope you can get medical advice and let me know what happens. You can email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
Diane Cheryl