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Expert Profile: Doctor Joan

Expertise: I am a family doctor who has provided abortion care for over a decade. I can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. I run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: 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 earlyabortion.com.
Experience in the area: I am a board certified family doctor who has been providing abortion services for 12 years. I am the founder of Early Options (earlyabortion.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. Organizations: National Abortion Federation American Association of Family Physicians Education/Credentials: Harvard Medical School

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What do you like about this subject? I 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
Prestige Points: 4160
Knowledge	9.91 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.88 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.93 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		532

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	07/02/08
10	10	10	10	07/01/08
10	10	10	10	07/01/08
10	10	10	10	07/01/08
10	10	10	10	06/30/08

User Comments

Thankyou so much. I greatly appreciate your response.You've been an angel. :-)
(Asha Shaikh on 07/02/08)

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(Kate on 07/01/08)

thank you very much. i appreciate this with my heart and more. it meant alot to me. i was very worried. thank you.
(Diana on 07/01/08)

I just want to say thanks for helping me with my question i really got the answer i was looking for.
(liz on 07/01/08)

Thank you so much for responding so quickly and with such compassion and kindness. Thank you.
(Khan on 06/30/08)

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Recent Answers from Doctor Joan

2008-07-04 abortion bleeding after 2 months: Dear Jenn, I assume you had a surgical abortion, not the abortion pill? It is not normal to have persistent heavy bleeding and pain for two months after an abortion. The pain might indicate an infection...

2008-07-03 Abortion Pill: Dear Amber, Everything you are describing sounds completely normal. You describe a classic experience with the abortion pill - it typically has this cramping and bleeding pattern. The cramping sounds...

2008-07-02 Can Multilple abortions affect fertility?: Dear Asha, It is not possible that this is a complication of a medical abortion. Fallopian tube damage is typically from infection or from endometritis, or another medical complication. RU 486/abortion...

2008-07-02 abortion could i be still pregnant: Dear Kajhal, Symptoms of pregnancy do not go away for 1-2 weeks after an abortion. It is unlikely that you are still pregnant, unless the doctor who did the procedure told you they were concerned and...

2008-07-01 sex 48 hours after vacuum D&C: Dear Kate, It is good that you were evaluated - they should have been able to tell if there was an infection present that needed antibiotics. Did they have an explanation for why you weren't feeling...