Has Abortion Ever Made Women So Infertile?

Medical Video: Pregnancy & Menopause : Getting Pregnant After an Abortion

For one reason or another, you may have had an abortion or abortion in the past. Now that you are ready to have a baby, you feel anxious, "Don't tell me, because I have had an abortion, I have difficulty getting pregnant?"

The risk experienced by women who have had an abortion

In general, abortion is actually not considered to cause fertility problems or complications in pregnancy. However, several studies show the possibility that women who have had an abortion have an increased risk:

Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
Premature birth
Low baby weight
Placental problems

When undergoing a medical abortion, a woman must take a drug at the beginning of pregnancy to abort the fetus. In surgical abortion, the fetus is removed from the uterus usually by means of a vacuum, a syringe, or a spoon-shaped instrument with sharp edges (curettes), as part of a surgical procedure. Although rare, surgical abortion can damage the cervix or uterus. In such cases, surgery may be needed to repair the damage before a woman can become pregnant again.

In addition, there is a small chance that the cervix will weaken, which can cause the cervix to open early (premature or incompetent cervix) in the next pregnancy. But this is more likely to occur in women who have had a surgical abortion more than once.

If you have had an abortion before and are worried about the possible effects of a future pregnancy, please discuss this with your doctor. The doctor will help you to understand the risks that might occur, as well as what you can do to ensure a healthy pregnancy.

What if I have had an abortion several times?

Research shows that having an abortion several times has the same effect on your fertility if you only have one abortion.

Only one thing affects your pregnancy if you have had several abortions, that is, you have a higher risk of miscarriage. However, this is a very rare case. Overall, abortion will not affect your ability to get pregnant, or your health and your baby's pregnancy. Therefore, abortion in the past is not something you should worry about.

When is it safe to try to get pregnant again after an abortion?

This all depends on the readiness of you and your partner to have a baby.

We understand below after an abortion (even if it happened a few years ago) You might feel hesitant about thinking about getting pregnant again. Your partner may be hesitant too. What you have to remember is, don't let you or your partner feel compelled to make the decision to get pregnant again, before you are both really ready.

It is wiser for you and your partner not to rush to try to get pregnant again after you have had a recent abortion, because your body needs time to recover. At the very least, it is highly recommended that you go through one or two normal menstrual cycles before trying to get pregnant again.

If there are medical reasons behind your decision to abort a previous pregnancy, you should discuss with your doctor before trying to get pregnant again. You can also talk to your doctor if you still have questions about pregnancy after an abortion.

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