Emotional Aftercare & Regret Following Abortion - Support & Coping
QuestionSorry this is the rewrite of my question i wrote the wrong date of my abortion procedure..
Well i recently had an abortion done on Jan.31.09. I really was scared & so was my boyfriend. my parents didnt support me at all & said that no help was going to be given. I really wanted to keep my baby i was 6weeks pregn. when the procedure was done. Now i have a great regret because i shouldve stayed strong on my beliefs about abortion & shouldve kept my baby. I cry almost everynight. & well today feb.04.09 me & my boyfirend has sex again but he pulled out. i think i was supposed to wait a little longer after the abortion to have sex again. But we couldnt wait. Funny! (: Well now i want to get pregn. again but will it take long? How long will it take me to get pregn. again? And how long do i wait to have sex again or it doesnt matter now that we already did it anyway. I didnt have any physical pain after the procedure at all i seem to feel fine. PLEASE HELP ME!
AnswerDear Melissa,
You can go ahead and try to get pregnant, but most clinics advise that you wait one month after the abortion. They usually recommend that you wait at least one week after a surgical abortion to have sex, to avoid infection. The chances of infection are low, so hopefully you will be fine. It's important to make sure you really want to get pregnant this time. There's no rush. It may not happen immediately - not because of the abortion - just because it sometimes takes a few months, even when you are trying to get pregnant.
I hope this is helpful,
Doctor Joan
Earlyabortionoptions.com
New York City