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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.
Experience in the area
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
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder M.D., Harvard Medical School M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
What do you like about this subject?
We want to make early abortion part of normal conversation. Most women have an abortion at some point in their lives. Let's talk with each other about our experiences so that women learn and know about the best approaches to early abortion that are offered.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Rohit Singh | 02/01/12 | 10 | 5 | 7 | Answer was too short. |
| jules | 02/01/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you!!!! |
| Rohit Singh | 01/31/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very help full..... |
| Rohit Singh | 01/31/12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Quick reply give me a breather ...Thanks ..... |
| Ekta | 01/31/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Doctor Early Options
2012-02-04 sex after abortion:
This is a normal response. Cramping is due to the stimulation of the uterus. Take Ibuprofen 800 mg every 6 hours for the pain. Just use condoms and that will prevent infection. Just know you may get
2012-01-30 Not sure if I had a natural abortion:
The best thing to do is to do a pregnancy test. If it is negative, then you may have had a miscarriage. If it is positive then your symptoms are due to pregnancy. You can also have an ovarian cyst that
2012-01-29 Pregnancy after medical abortion:
Do not worry. You are not pregnant. I advise you to use a reliable form of birth control and make sure you are ready to conceive and have a child. You can use the medical abortion with safety as many
2012-01-25 Abortion:
We have had this happen to our patients. You may need a second dose of the Cytotec. We have our patients come back in 1 week. If the clot has not passed, then we either give the Cytotec or remove the
2012-01-23 no periods:
My advice is to repeat the test. You should be careful. You are playing a dangerous game. You should be using condoms each time you have sex. If you have unprotected intercourse, you should take emergency
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