Q: Possibility of pregnancy after an abortion
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on January 7th, 2009
I conceived on 9/6/08 and had a surgical abortion on 10/9/08.I was told that I was 5.5 weeks gestation at that time. I had minimal bleeding and cramping afterward. My period resumed in Nov and was normal in flow. Two weeks after that period ended, during ovulation, I had severe stabbing pain in the right pelvic region. My period started 2 wks later and was severe. Heavy bleeding, cramping, and several large clots. The consistency of the blood was black and thick throughout the entire period. The clots were large (size of large grapes). I've just started another period on Jan 5 and the bleeding is heavy but mostly red, and only a very few tiny (normal) clots. I have two concerns. Is it possible that the procedure only dislodged the embryo from the uterine wall and that I did not expel it until the Dec nightmare period? And two, is it possible that I could still be pregnant based on the early timing of the procedure int he pregnancy? Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.
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