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shygirl25

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Long Term Affects of Medical Abortion?
Posted: 10-30-07 16:27pm

I had a medical abortion 6 years ago, when I was 19, still in college, and totally unprepared to become a mother. At the time, I had been with my boyfriend for only about 6 months, and thankfully he was very supportive during the whole experience. Little did I know he would later become my husband! As far as I know, my experience went fairly smoothly and other than the typical bleeding, awful cramping, vomiting, etc....we made it through. I still have many lingering regrets and emotions from time to time ... but my husband and I look forward to starting a family some day in the coming years.

My question is about the potential long term affects of an abortion? Back when I went through all of this, I wasn't thinking about starting a family or ever wanting to be pregnant again. For the last 2 years or so I have had severe pain in my lower right side, right over my ovaries. I have had UltraSounds (all came back normal), a CT Scan of my abdomen (also normal) and next week I am having a Colonoscopy to see if this is related to my colon/intestine at all (I do have bowel issues as well, so I am ruling out a few other possibilities like Crohn's). However...I have never mentioned my abortion to any of my doctors. Not my Gyno, my main doctor, or the GI Specialist I was recently referred to. I am just wondering if there is anything abortion related I could be missing....and if women who have had medical abortions were successfully able to become pregnant later in life? I was 1 month along when I had mine.
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Posted: 10-30-07 23:21pm

I work in an abortion clinic, and have had 3 abortions myself..

I am definitely still able to become pregnant, and abortion itself does not affect your fertility =)

AN abortion itself really does not have lasting effects such as you describe.

I DO have crohns disease, and also have cysts on my ovaries, the pain feels VERY similar.
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Posted: 10-31-07 10:13am

Thanks for the response - that makes me feel a lot better! Crohn's Disease is something they are "ruling out" next week with the Colonoscopy...it is just tough with ongoing pain in that area to be sure what it is coming from. Endometriosis is another thought. Better safe than sorry, I guess, to check all of the options.

Are you able to control some of your pelvic pain (or do you have pelvic pain from your Crohn's?) from diet and whatnot?
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Posted: 11-01-07 11:48am

Not from diet no.. I eat VERY healthfully, I am a health freak. 5'6 124 pounds...

I use medications to control pain and flare ups, I only have pain 2-3 times a year now, which I control with meds as needed.
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