Question: Can Mifeprex cause miscarriages years after medical abortion?
Question: Dr. Joan, I have had more than a few medical abortions with mifeprex. I know it blocks progesterone. I was wondering if mifeprex will alter your progesterone levels permanently? I ask because I had a miscarriage recently and it was due to low progesterone levels so only a gestational sac and yolk sac developed, [...]
Continue reading...The Aspiration Procedure for Miscarriage
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 by drjoan
I received a call yesterday from a woman who was extremely upset. Her pregnancy had failed at 11 weeks. She had started to bleed, and then went to the doctor and had an ultrasound. The pregnancy had stopped growing. She was having a miscarriage. It was devastating. She had of course told all of her [...]
Continue reading...Ask Dr Joan: What do you think about misoprostol for treatment of miscarriage?
Friday, January 15th, 2010 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...Ask Dr. Joan: Should I tell my doctor about having an abortion?
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...Ask Doctor Joan: What's the best treatment of retained tissue after miscarriage?
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...Ask Doctor Joan: Am I having a miscarriage?
Friday, November 6th, 2009 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...Ask Doctor Joan: Treatment of Miscarriage
Sunday, October 18th, 2009 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...Recommendations for Natural Early Miscarriage
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 by drjoan
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 [...]
Continue reading...How Menstrual Extraction became the Aspiration Abortion Procedure
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 by drjoan
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 [...]
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 by drjoan