Questioner: Ana
Subject: Waiting vs. misoprostol for treatment of miscarriage
Date Answered: 2010-01-15 on AllExperts.com
Question:
Dear Dr. Joan,
I am 43 years old, and have a missed miscarriage that died at around 9 weeks (today is 10 weeks; I just found out today that there’s no heartbeat). The MD gave me misoprostol. My husband and I decided that that [...]

Subject: Telling your doctor: miscarriage or abortion
Date Asked: 2010-01-12 12:14:16 allexperts.com
Question:
I have been seeking regular medical attention with my 16 week pregnancy,  including ultrasounds and blood work ups but my husband and I have decided we simply cannot continue with this pregnancy.
I am desperately worried my family doctor will not support my decision and judge [...]

Questioner: Lisa
Subject: missed miscarriage, residual tissue, misoprostol
Date Answered: 2009-11-10 on allexperts.com
Question:
I had an missed miscarriage and used misoprostol abortion. On day 14 ultrasound identifid a 2.1×1.4cm mass in the uterus. I was suggested by my doctor to wait for the period to come instead of doing D%26C. On day 33, I got my period. On [...]

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 [...]

Subject: Miscarriage
Date Asked: 2009-10-15
Date Answered: 2009-10-15  on allexperts.com
QUESTION: Dear Doctor Joan,
I am 28 year old who have been for 2 years. I got pregnant for the 1st time in August and my pregnancy lasted for 9 weeks because I found out on the 8th week that the fetus had no heartbeat so the doctor suggested [...]

Early miscarriage, or spontaneous abortion is common and normal.  Some research estimates that as many as one third of pregnancies end naturally.  It is considered normal to have more than one early miscarriage.  Doctors typically do not evaluate for underlying medical problems unless you have three or more spontaneous abortions.  The best medical treatment of [...]

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 [...]