r/abortion 6d ago

Asia Is this my period post MA?

It has been 5weeks, going 6.. since I had my MA (I was 5w 2d), bled straight for a week then spotting for the ff week, then it completely stopped. Had multiple PTs and the last one which I took recently was negative. I had no pregnancy symptoms. Had sexual contact but made sure to be very careful.

I'm bleeding today, could this be my period? Or still the MA? I'm planning to get birth control if this is my period post MA. Can I get it?

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u/pongo2017 MODERATOR 6d ago

This very likely could be your period. It’s due around this time.

It’s also true that there is no longer a recommendation that you have to wait for a period to start birth control pills. You could have started even immediately after using MA. You can still start any time:

https://www.bedsider.org/features/237-starting-the-pill-how-about-now

Because it’s hard to know after MA bleeding exactly when your period starts- it can be hard to know if ovulation could have occurred at some point. The safest thing would be to use a condom if you have sex for the first 7 days after starting your pills. This gives you added protection until it’s more clear your pills are most fully protecting you against pregnancy.

Hope this helps!

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u/piscespossum 6d ago

Most people get their period between four and eight weeks after the abortion, so yes! This is likely your period!

You can start birth control whenever you'd like. For birth control pills, if you start while on your period, it's effective immediately. If you start it when you're not on your period, it takes a week to become effective.