Abortion Facts

Abortion: The Dangers You May Face Years Later

 

What happens next after abortion? After abortion, a woman should closely watch her body for signs of infection and other abortion complications. Then, after about several months without pain, fever, or nausea, it can be said that the coast is clear. But this is a wrong assumption, several years later, a woman who had an abortion may still have to deal with abortion dangers.




After some time, a woman who had experienced abortion (or several abortions) may decide to finally have a child. But the abortion that she went through in the past may prevent her from doing so. Many parts of her reproductive system may have been rendered weak and she can become infertile. But if she finds that she is still luckily fertile, there are other abortion-related dangers that she has to deal with. Some of them are ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, placenta previa, and handicapped newborns.

The abortion procedure, which can be chemical or surgical in nature, will leave some damage in the uterus . As a result, the fertilized egg may attach itself to the fallopian tube. When this happens, an ectopic pregnancy occurs. Ectopic pregnancy, which is also known as tubal pregnancy, is dangerous because it can cause death to the mother. The tube can burst open and massive internal bleeding will occur.

If the fertilized egg is lucky enough to be implanted in the uterus, the danger has not yet passed. The abortion procedure, especially if it was surgical abortion, has stretched the cervical muscles. These muscles, during the later stages of pregnancy, do expand to allow the baby to be born.

Hormones dictate that these muscles soften enough before childbirth. But during abortion, the stiff cervix is forced to open up to make way for the abortion tools. Thus, after abortion, there is cervical incompetence. The cervix is no longer capable of supporting the fetus inside and a miscarriage happens during the first trimester of pregnancy.

If the pregnancy survives the first trimester, the next abortion-related health danger to face is known as placenta previa. This means that the placenta was implanted way too low in the uterus and it may have blocked the birth canal. The placenta is misplaced because the upper part of the uterus could have been damaged due to previous abortion.

A woman, who has placenta previa, will experience sudden bleeding. Although it is painless, this gives way to another problem on bleeding that will not be discovered early. The baby may die and the pregnant woman may need blood transfusion.

When the woman survives childbirth, despite a previous abortion, the baby may have several health issues. The abortion-related damage in the uterus and the cervix may lead to insufficient nourishment of the baby while in the womb. Due to this, the baby cannot develop fully and may be handicapped. The uterine and cervical damage may also increase the risk of premature birth.

Abortion entails many dangers that must be carefully considered. A woman must be aware of both short-term and long-term dangers before quickly agreeing to an abortionist.

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