Thinking about abortion and wondering if you can get pregnant again afterward? The answer is yes, you can usually get pregnant again after having an abortion—but your risk of infertility and other pregnancy complications depends on what type of abortion procedure you have.
While there doesn’t appear to be a link between infertility and medical abortion (also known as the “abortion pill”), infertility and other pregnancy complications are associated with surgical abortion.
This is why, before choosing abortion, it’s critical to learn all you can to protect your health—especially if you think that you might want to get pregnant again in the future.
This article will highlight the different ways that surgical abortion might affect your fertility and how to protect your health before making any pregnancy decision. (Looking for a safe space to talk and learn more about your options? We’re here for you.)
How Could Surgical Abortion Affect My Fertility?
During a surgical abortion, your cervix is dilated so that surgical instruments (like strong suction, scraping tools, and sometimes forceps) can enter your uterus to terminate and remove your pregnancy.
Mayo Clinic states that “some studies have found that [receiving a surgical abortion] may slightly raise the risk of future premature birth, miscarriage or low birth weight.”
How Can I Protect My Fertility?
Before making any pregnancy decision—but especially abortion—it’s essential to get an ultrasound. This scan will help you learn the critical details you need to know about your pregnancy to stay safe.
Ultrasound will determine your pregnancy’s gestational age, location, and viability (which means if your pregnancy has signs of life, like a heartbeat). Ensuring the pregnancy is located inside your uterus, and not located outside the uterus as an ectopic pregnancy, is crucial to determine before possibly moving forward with abortion as an ectopic pregnancy requires medical intervention and can be life threatening when left untreated. Knowing these details will help you understand what options are available.
At RealOptions, we offer limited ultrasounds and a Pre-Abortion Screening, which will help you stay safe protecting your reproductive health and know your pregnancy options.
You’re not alone in this. We’re here for you. Contact us today to learn about all the ways we’re here to support you.
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