Name: Jo
Question: Hi – I was 9 weeks along when I got a surgical abortion 4 days ago. I had cramps and little bleeding right after the abortion that same day for about a half hour. I have not bled AT ALL since the day of the abortion nor have I had any cramping. I [...]

Questioner: Daisy
Subject:  miscarriage
Date Answered: 2009-11-06 on allexperts.com
Question:
Dear Doctor Joan,
I think I am having a miscarriage.  I have some bleeding, almost as heavy as my period.  I am having bad cramps. I understand that cramping and bleeding are signs of a miscarriage. I had a prenatal visit last week and everything was normal.  I am 9 [...]

Questioner: Lisa
Subject: private abortion services
Date Asked: 2009-10-13 12:19:41
Date Answered: 2009-10-13 15:06:45 on allexperts.com
Question:
Dear Doctor Joan,
Where do I find a private doctor that offers confidential abortion services?  I do not want to go to an abortion clinic.  I don’t want to be in a crowded waiting room with other women who are getting abortions.  Are all [...]

Questioner: Jen
Subject: Is the Aspiration Abortion Procedure the same as Manual Vacuum Aspiration?
Date Asked: 2009-10-12 18:35:47
Date Answered: 2009-10-12 18:49:36 on www.allexperts.com
Question:
Dear Doctor Joan,
I just learned about the Aspiration Abortion Procedure.  I think this would be the best option for me because I am only 3 weeks pregnant. I heard the Aspiration Procedure is the best [...]

Questioner: Erica
Subject: Abortion Pill, Aspiration Procedure, Early Abortion Methods, surgical abortion
Date Asked: 2009-10-12 17:55:44
Date Answered: 2009-10-12 18:10:52 on allexperts.com
Question:
Dear Doctor Joan,
I am pregnant and need to get an abortion.  I am early in my pregnancy.  I missed my period 2 weeks ago, and I’m pretty sure of the date I got pregnant – about 6 [...]

Questioner: E
Subject: Safest Early Abortion Method Aspiration Procedure
Date Asked: 2009-10-11 16:34:36
Date Answered: 2009-10-12 13:14:31 on allexperts.com
Question:
Hii i had an abortion on may with the aspiration method and now i’m pregnant again im definitely cant have this baby but im so afraid of the risks of a second abortion.. Everybody is scaring me that it would [...]

Questioner: marilyn
Subject: medical abortion failed, incomplete abortion, aspiration procedure, abortion pill, cytotec
Date Asked: 2009-10-19
Date Answered: 2009-10-19 on allexperts.com
Question:
QUESTION: I’m very anxious about having an aspiration abortion..please respond ASAP.
I was 6 weeks pregnant when i came in for a medical abortion. They did the vaginal ultrasound and i’m qualified for the pill but the doctor check my [...]

I am a family doctor by training.  The specialty of family practice emphasizes “patient centered care.”  Family doctors often have philosophical differences in how they approach medical care, compared to doctors from other Western medical specialties. 
Family doctors believe:

A patient must be an active participant in their medical care. 
The relationship between a doctor and their patient is a critical [...]

I am a pioneer, educator, and advocate of the Aspiration Abortion Procedure (Manual Vacuum Aspiration) for ending early pregnancy and for treating miscarriage. I have been providing the Aspiration Procedure for over a decade to thousands of appreciative patients. I continue to be astounded at how few people know about this simple procedure that can [...]