What Happens to the Period After an Abortion?

I had unprotected sex with my fiancé during my first period, after I just had a medical abortion on may 26-29 , could I possibly get pregnant during the time I had sex on my period?

I had my abortion six days ago and I had sex yesterday but he did not get inside me deeply. But he ejaculated. Is there any chance that I might get pregnant again? I am still bleeding.

I had a surgical abortion in February , then had my period two weeks after that, but now I haven't had my period again in this my next cycle, and I am having intermittent waist pain. Please, is this a problem?

I had an abortion five months ago and still no period. Does that mean I have a serious problem and need to see a doctor.

I had an abortion in December and I normally get my period every month on the 14th. After my abortion I was bleeding and within two weeks I was having sex. I am not on any form of birth control and last month I started my period on the ninth and this month I started my period on the fifth. I'm kind of unsure what's happening with my body because, this was so random and I never get my periods early. Can anyone help me? Please.

I am kind of stressed. I had a medical abortion in October. Since then, I've been bleeding. Between two and four weeks after having the abortion, I had light bleeding, hardly bleeding at all really, then on the fifth week, bright blood started up again. That was in mid-November. It's two weeks later and the bright bleeding is still on. It's on and off throughout the day, but when it comes it's heavy and looks like clots.

I went to the doc last week and my test still came back positive. I had to get blood drawn and that was positive (the hormone level was a 7). I was about six or seven weeks along when I had the abortion. I've also had two ultrasounds after the abortion everything is clear except a little tissue the docs keep telling me they see.

It's stressing me out because I just want to be normal again. Every day I am having this weird bleeding reminds me of the abortion and I just want to move forward.

I had a termination in May 2011, and still haven't had a period since getting pregnant in March. I went straight back onto the pill, but have since changed brands twice and then onto the mini pill for migraine reasons. I have just recently gone off the pill all together to see if I end up getting a period at all. I am feeling much happier off the pill, though!

I found out I was pregnant, about mid august of 2013, the last few weeks. I went into get an ultrasound and found that I was three to five weeks along. I opted for the medical abortion (the pill), seeing as I wasn't far along and didn't want anything very invasive.

I took the first pill in mid September, then the induced pill the next day. Everything went well, and I went back for my follow up appointment, and was told that the abortion went well.

I am still waiting to get my period. I also had sex about four days ago, and we used a condom. Now that I look back on the situation, I probably shouldn't have slept with him. Anyway, when should I expect my period (which I hope is coming soon) seeing as they said four to eight weeks after the abortion. Please let me know your thoughts. I just want answers, not rude comments.

I had a surgical abortion in August 2013 but have not had my periods since. However, for the past three days I have been getting terrible cramps that last all day. Is this pain due to my periods or are they side effects of the surgical abortion? Could you please advise?

I had a surgical abortion at 12 weeks. It's been almost five weeks since the procedure and I am having a lot of abdominal aching/twinging, lower back pain, bloating, gas, nausea etc. I don't know if this is my period coming back or what. I guess I'll find out.

In early June, I had a medical abortion. I bled the first day right after the procedure, but it was very light and only lasted for a few hours. I had some cramping about four days after the procedure which lasted for two days.

I went back to my OB/GYN and he gave me a pregnancy test which was negative, and he also examined me and said everything looked great and I should expect my period within the next two weeks.

This morning, I woke up with terrible cramps, which lasted the entire day, but I haven't got my period as yet. The cramps feel like when I'm starting my period. It's been about five weeks since I had my medical abortion and I haven't seen my period and I'm really stressed and very worried. Someone please help.

I was 5 weeks pregnant and I had an abortion. It has been a month and I have not had a period and am very stressed.

I had an abortion about nine months ago. I'm usually never late. My period is always on time, if not early. I am two days late. Are the chances high that I'm pregnant? I took two tests and they're negative.

I had an abortion of eight weeks by pills. After that, I had regular bleeding with an interval of seven days, Sometimes it is light bleeding, but sometimes it is very heavy with clotting. This has continued for the last two months. Is this normal?

I had a medical abortion in mid February and bled for seven days with some clots. I went for an ultrasound to find out whether everything was fine. The report said my uterus is normal in size and everything cleared out, but in the mouth of the cervical canal, I had some clots.

My gyno told for that we don't need to do a D&C, that it will come out in my next period. It's been a month now and I haven't had a period. Is there any issue?

@anon311548: Yes, you could be pregnant again. Are you? I don't know. You probably need to get a pregnancy test. It's impossible to know whether the bleeding you had was your period or abnormal, if you didn't talk to a doctor.

You need to talk to a doctor about your symptoms, and to get information about a contraceptive method that you can use easily before you have intercourse, to reduce your chances of becoming pregnant.

I had a surgical abortion in late October 2012 and did not bleed at all just after the abortion, but I started to bleed heavily about three weeks later, and the bleeding continued for 11 days, with some days of spotting. The spotting completely ended in early December 2012, after which I had intercourse and I am not sure if he finished out. So I took contraceptive pills. In mid-December, I started to spot and then bled (with blood clots) for a day and then the spotting lasted for 10 days and it stopped today.

I am scared and want to know if I can be pregnant again, and also want to know if the last time I bled, was that my period or just abnormal bleeding?

I had a D&C in March, and my periods returned after 34 days. After that I have had an increased period time starting (spotting) two or three days before my normal cycle. Is it a serious problem? How it can be solved? Is there a pill I can take, or it will be solved naturally? How long will it take to become normal?

How long will a period last after an induced abortion at 10 weeks?

I had sex three days after an abortion without seeing my period. Can I become pregnant three days after my abortion?

@manykitties2 - Sure, going on the pill will give you regular periods after any pregnancy (or at any time), but keep in mind that these are not real "periods." The pill will mask your body's real cycles. You might then go off the pill and have irregular cycles again. (For me personally, it took me ten months off the pill before my fertility returned, and then a few more months before I was able to get pregnant.)

There is some evidence that diet affects your menstrual cycle. Newsweek published a big study a while back about the effect of diet on fertility. Now, they were concerned with people getting pregnant, but logic would suggest that the same dietary changes would encourage regular periods. They suggested more plant protein, less animal protein, regular exercise, good sleep at night, much less sugar/white flour/etc., and - the surprising part - less fat-free dairy and occasionally eating some whole-milk dairy.

Some people also say that you can encourage regular periods by sleeping in a totally pitch-black room. You might then sleep with a nightlight on for a few nights around the time you should be ovulating, but other experts recommend just always staying in the pitch black.

Stress can really wreak havoc on your periods and in my opinion nothing is more stressful than getting an abortion. My closest friend was forced to have a medical abortion after it was discovered that her fetus had some serious deformities that would have caused major complications later on in her pregnancy.

My friend was very emotional after her abortion and ended up falling into a deep depression. Her period didn't return until after she began taking mood regulators that helped to calm her down. The doctor told us that intense periods of stress can stop your period for months on end.

If you find your period hasn't returned after your abortion you should talk to your doctor about it, especially if you are under a lot of emotional stress.

For those that find themselves with an irregular period after an abortion sometimes it can help to go on birth control. A lot of the problem with getting your body back on a regular schedule comes from the hormone levels in your body. An abortion does not allow your body to naturally adjust back to pre-pregnancy levels.

Taking a birth control pill that provides you with progesterone can really improve your chances of returning to a regular cycle quickly as progesterone levels drop a lot after an abortion. Another benefit of taking a birth control pill with progesterone is that it has been rumored to help prevent PCOS and fibroids.