QuestionI had a surgical abortion on May 8, 2010... I was 7wks and 3days. I have had unprotected sex 4 times since then. I have taken 3 pregnancy tests since and they all are positive... Could it be that I may be pregnant again? How long does it normally take before u get a negative pregnancy test? I have read that at 2wks post abortion, u should have a negative.... what is the percentage rate with that? Thanks a lot in advance!!
AnswerHello, Jerra,
You're welcome in advance. :)
It is very unlikely you were fertile during the time between May 8 and the present. Even if you had been, a pregnancy test wouldn't show positive from conception at that point. It does take time for a woman's hormones to revert to the nonpregnant state, and it varies widely from one woman to the next. Stating that the test should be negative two weeks later is just an average or a speculation. The percentage doesn't matter. You are either pregnant or you are not. Your best bet is to test again in a week and see if the line is any fainter than it was before. Follow instructions carefully.
I'm surprised they didn't warn you not to have sex for several weeks. You are in great danger of developing an infection, because the surface of your uterus is raw and open to your bloodstream. They have to scrape the surface with a sharp knife and cut away the placenta.
If you don't want to get pregnant, you should stop having sex. Don't assume you can simply start using "protection". It doesn't work. But at the rate you are going, you will wind up in the same situation you were in before your abortion, sooner rather than later. If you are married, learn to tell when you are fertile. You must chart faithfully and you can't be using hormones. For more information, go to this web site:
http://www.fertilityuk.org/
If you aren't married, sex is inappropriate. The man gets the use of the woman's body without giving her anything of value in return; momentary pleasure doesn't qualify. And the woman runs all the medical risks. Sex has deeper meaning, and people who aren't married never experience this, especially the woman. Instead, there is bonding, and it is under circumstances that will tear her emotions to shreds in the long run. It's not worth it, and you deserve better.
I hope this helps. Please don't take the chance of abortion in the future. Abortion is dangerous and can kill you or seriously harm you (abortion ALWAYS harms a woman's body, but sometimes the damage doesn't show up for awhile). It can also harm your future children. Feel free to write back any time, and do let me know how you are doing. Please stay safe!
