Questions in the Maternal and Child Health Forum have been answered by doctors from Henry Ford Health System.

Question Title: tubal pregnancy

Forum: The Maternal and Child Health Forum
Topic: Pregnancy - Abnormal


my problem:
I had an abortion in November when i was just a few weeks pregnant, i was leaving the country soon after on vacation & told a friend to check with the clinic if all had gone well...apparently it had & i was told to carry on with life as usual....which is exactly what i did until now....i'm 4 days late .is this noraml? or should i be worried? ( i am )
this was my first pregnancy, but what are the possibilities of a tubal pregnancy? & are there any symptoms?please help.

Dear Sharon:
Following any pregnancy, the average time for return of menses is 6 weeks and it takes 12 weeks for 9/10 ladies to have resumed menstrual cycles.
An ectopic pregnancy is associated with bleeding and abdominal pain.
If the report following the abortion was that everything was normal, there is very low likelihood that you had an ectopic pregnancy.

Keywords: menses after abortion

This ifnormation is intended for education purposes and is not a medical consultation. If you have specific questions, please contact your physician.


This Forum's Doctors
J.M. Keyes, MD
Expert Activity
National Spinal Health Day
Oct 08 by Adam R. Tanase, D.C.
PAD Awareness Month
Oct 05 by Lee Kirksey, MD
When You Need to Know If You're Pre...
Sep 11 by Elaine Brown, MD

[The Maternal and Child Health Forum]    [The Maternal and Child Health Forum Archives]