I'm worried because I've been experiencing prolonged bleeding for the past two weeks following my medical abortion. Could there be a specific reason why this bleeding hasn't stopped?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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5+ Yrs

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Prolonged bleeding after a medical abortion can be caused by several factors, including retained products of conception, incomplete abortion, hormonal changes, or an underlying medical condition, such as a bleeding disorder or uterine anomaly,

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