Post-Abortion Bleeding Concerns: A Timeline and Next Steps

Question
hi.. i have never asked questions like this online..but i am now starting to get scared.. well... i had an abortion in the end of november of 09.. my bleeding continued until about the middle of february, it was extremely irregular, it would last about 2 weeks pretty heavy to start.. then it would taper off, start again not quite as heavy.. I am happily married and we want to have one together. i have not bleed or even spotted since february, and again me and my husband are trying for another.. nothing major has really changed in my life for it to be stress.. so i am really curious if why i have yet to have a period again is because my body got a little screwed up after the abortion.. or if i could possibly be pregnant again..

Answer
Hello, elizabeth,

Are you saying you were bleeding the whole time, just very light at times, and heavy at other times? What kind of abortion did you have? Have you taken a pregnancy test? Have you been using any birth control?

Abortion often does mess up a woman's cycle. If you tell me more, I may be able to offer more of an opinion. Abortion can stop a woman from ever conceiving again. We will hope that is not the case with you. Please take care, and let me know more so I can say more. Thanks!