I've not been in your exact situation, but I can definitely sympathize with extended and unpredictable bleeding.
If I'm sure I'm understanding things correctly, you had a surgical abortion on August 9 and started Lo Loestrin (for the first time, right? not just starting a new pack of a regular med?) on August 12? Because while some bleeding is normal after an abortion, some bleeding is also normal when starting birth control pills. For the latter, the bleeding -- whether it's constant or intermittent -- can span the first 1 to 3 packs of pills as the body adjusts. (If it's any consolation, I've always found that the first month is definitely the wonkiest, and things tend to become much more stable for me during months 2 and 3 of the adjustment period.)
Also, while I'm understanding that you experienced heavy bleeding during and immediately after your procedure on August 9, you don't mention being currently concerned about the amount of blood you're losing at any given time right now, right? What I mean is, you're not gushing now (saturating 1 pad or tampon per hour for 3 or more consecutive hours), are you? If you are, that would be the point at which I'd encourage you to seek prompt medical attention (like, tonight or tomorrow).
If you're not gushing, I'd guess -- and of course, this is an over-the-Internet, non-medical-professional conclusion -- that the most likely explanation for your bleeding is maybe residual from your abortion but also due to totally normal -- if incredibly aggravating -- breakthrough bleeding as you adjust to your new birth control pills. Certainly, it can't hurt to make an appointment with your regular gyno -- if nothing else, to go over other possible side effects to HBC adjustment (which it sounds like the clinic kind of glossed over with you, maybe?) -- but this definitely sounds like it could fall under the realm of a normal side effect of starting your new pills.
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If I'm sure I'm understanding things correctly, you had a surgical abortion on August 9 and started Lo Loestrin (for the first time, right? not just starting a new pack of a regular med?) on August 12? Because while some bleeding is normal after an abortion, some bleeding is also normal when starting birth control pills. For the latter, the bleeding -- whether it's constant or intermittent -- can span the first 1 to 3 packs of pills as the body adjusts. (If it's any consolation, I've always found that the first month is definitely the wonkiest, and things tend to become much more stable for me during months 2 and 3 of the adjustment period.)
Also, while I'm understanding that you experienced heavy bleeding during and immediately after your procedure on August 9, you don't mention being currently concerned about the amount of blood you're losing at any given time right now, right? What I mean is, you're not gushing now (saturating 1 pad or tampon per hour for 3 or more consecutive hours), are you? If you are, that would be the point at which I'd encourage you to seek prompt medical attention (like, tonight or tomorrow).
If you're not gushing, I'd guess -- and of course, this is an over-the-Internet, non-medical-professional conclusion -- that the most likely explanation for your bleeding is maybe residual from your abortion but also due to totally normal -- if incredibly aggravating -- breakthrough bleeding as you adjust to your new birth control pills. Certainly, it can't hurt to make an appointment with your regular gyno -- if nothing else, to go over other possible side effects to HBC adjustment (which it sounds like the clinic kind of glossed over with you, maybe?) -- but this definitely sounds like it could fall under the realm of a normal side effect of starting your new pills.