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Do You Face Pregnancy Problems After Abortion?

Abortion is something that is unpleasant but sometimes necessary. Termination of a pregnancy is sometimes the only choice left to you due to your health problems or because the pregnancy is totally unplanned. Thus, abortion is a reality that cannot be avoided in real life situations. But when you choose this option, you must always be concerned about the pregnancy problems that come after abortion. Most women are terrified of fertility problems after an abortion.

RECURRENT REASONS FOR MISCARRIAGES

It is an age old saying that you must not abort your first pregnancy and if you do, getting pregnant after an abortion becomes problematic. Is is really true that you face pregnancy problems after an abortion? What actually gives you fertility problems after abortion? Normal logic would say that if you can get pregnant once, there should be no problems in conceiving again.

So why there is such a stringent belief that getting pregnant after a an abortion can be problematic? There are many factors that affect pregnancy after an abortion. Here are some medical facts that might help you understand why conceiving after an abortion can be a problem.

Hormonal Imbalance

Hormonal Imbalance

Abortion gives wrong hormonal signals to the body. Child bearing is a natural process. So when you forcefully terminate a pregnancy, your pregnancy hormones confuse with your reproductive system and give rise to hormonal imbalances in the body.

Scraping Of The Uterine Walls

Scraping Of The Uterine Walls

The uterine walls are tender tissues. A surgical abortion requires a thorough scraping of the uterine walls. This might lead to formation of scar tissue that does not allow the embryo to implant properly, the next time around.

Time Period

Time Period

Getting pregnant immediately after an abortion is not a very good idea. Your uterus needs time to heal and if you do not give this time of rest, there are chances of miscarriage or abnormal pregnancies.

Ovulation Problems

Ovulation Problems

If you had an abortion by popping a pill, then there are chances of ovulation irregularities. Ovulation is a very delicate process by which your uterus release mature eggs every month. Every 1 in 3 women has ovulation problems that are likely to worsen after an abortion.

Cysts

Cysts

The hormone tablets that are given for abortion can sometimes over stimulate the ovaries leading to formation of cysts. And as you know, polycystic ovaries is one of the major causes of infertility in women.

Age

Age

Sometimes, it is not about prior abortion at all. May be your problems in conceiving could have cropped up because you are older now and your eggs are not that fertile anymore.

Reason For Abortion

Reason For Abortion

Abortions are sometimes done due to chromosomal irregularities or because the foetus is not growing. In such cases, conceiving for the second time might be a problem not because of the abortion but due to other health problems.

Emotional Stress

Emotional Stress

Stress is your worst enemy when you are trying to conceive. And when a woman knows that she has had one or more abortions in the past, she is usually stressed that she might not get pregnant again. This stress could actually reduce your chances of getting pregnant after an abortion.

Story first published: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 12:02 [IST]
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