Can You Get Pregnant Again After an Abortion?

Many women wonder how an abortion might affect their ability to have children in the future. In most cases, fertility returns quickly, but every woman’s experience is different. Complications can lead to fertility issues.

If you’re asking this question because you might be pregnant, schedule a free appointment at Anderson Pregnancy Care for pregnancy testing, an ultrasound, and a private, judgment-free space to talk through your situation.

Your Body After Abortion

After a medical or surgical abortion, hormone levels begin to shift right away. Ovulation can return quickly, often before your next period, which means it’s possible to become pregnant as soon as two weeks after an abortion.

However, the Cleveland Clinic states women should not have sex or insert anything into the vagina for two to three weeks after a medical abortion procedure to prevent infection.

Potential Fertility Issues

While most women don’t experience long-term fertility issues, complications such as infection, uterine scarring, or an incomplete abortion could make it more difficult to become pregnant in the future. That’s why medical follow-up and monitoring your symptoms are so important.

If women experience scar tissue in the uterus from Asherman’s syndrome, there are surgeries available to help with fertility and also reduce pelvic pain.

Understanding the RhoGAM Shot

If your blood type is negative, your provider may recommend a RhoGAM shot after an abortion, especially if the pregnancy was past the first trimester. This injection helps prevent your body from producing antibodies that could target a baby’s blood cells in a future pregnancy if your baby happens to have a positive blood type.

Think of RhoGAM as a way to protect your body’s ability to carry a healthy pregnancy later on. Even though it’s usually recommended after miscarriage or abortion at least twelve weeks of gestation, a study suggests that women with negative blood types should receive the shot for earlier pregnancies to be safe.

Discussing your blood type and medical history with a healthcare professional can help you decide what’s right for you.

How Can Anderson Pregnancy Care Help You?

Are you wondering about whether or not you’re pregnant? Are you healing from an abortion and want to talk about your emotional situation? We offer pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and post-abortion support to help you.

Schedule your confidential appointment today.