Does abortion cause infertility?

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Hey Yall!
I am a 21 years old female who had an abortion about year and a half ago and since then sometimes I get really worried thinking "What if I will not be able to get pregnant again?"
I know, it is dumb. I did not have any complications, no heavy bleedings. Nothing! I had the only abortion done and Bled as If I was having my period for three days and did not feel any pain or anything. Went back for my check up in a week or two and they told me I was fine. But this thought that I might never get pregnant again is bugging me ever since. Is there anybody who had had abortion done and have kids, maybe?
I am very paranoid ever since Rolling Eyes

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I don't think it's an issue unless you have several abortions. If I understand correctly, too many will cause scar tissue to build up and prevent eggs from implanting. I'm sure there are studies that show no risk to fertility from one abortion.

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i think I am in panic as I heard many many many years ago that if ur first pregnancy ends up with abortion then u will never will be able to have any babies.
Ok, Why I am asking this question this way? Two days ago, I got a call from my BF who told me "Hon, I had a nightmare", "we got married, we want kids and cannot and then u cried and confessed that u had an abortion year or something ago"
I was Shocked

I denied everything...now I am confused...a spiritual dream?

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It's absolutely false, none. No need to worry.

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From:

http://www.fwhc.org/abortion/aftercare.htm

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Pregnancy can occur any time after an abortion. Birth control is necessary if you do not wish to become pregnant. If you are starting birth control pills, you should use a back-up method (condoms, spermicides, abstinence) with the first cycle of pills.

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I don't know what's up with the dream except maybe he found out about it and wanted to see if you would tell him. It's none of his business unless you want to make it his business. If abortion caused infertility you would hear about it -- especially from those opposed to it.

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some women have multiple abortions and still become pregnant, time after time.

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nothing to worry about
as you say there wasnt any pain and that everything is normal, then there is no reason why you should not be able to get pregnant again. unless while having the abortion done you had been seriously scarred or that you had some complications then there might have been chances that you could have problems conceiving.

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NoNe wrote:

i think I am in panic as I heard many many many years ago that if ur first pregnancy ends up with abortion then u will never will be able to have any babies.
Ok, Why I am asking this question this way? Two days ago, I got a call from my BF who told me "Hon, I had a nightmare", "we got married, we want kids and cannot and then u cried and confessed that u had an abortion year or something ago"
I was
I denied everything...now I am confused...a spiritual dream?

That must be an old wives' tale, to scare young girls.

Another question: Why does your boyfriend not know that you have had an abortion?

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Bohne--

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That must be an old wives' tale, to scare young girls.

Back in the days when abortion was illegal and often performed by unqualified people there was a chance of major scarring and infertility.

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Bohne wrote:

Another question: Why does your boyfriend not know that you have had an abortion?

We were in no position to have babies yet-Both very young and working and going to school.
I found out I was pregnant and saved him and myself nerves and got it done. Rolling Eyes

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For me, a relationship is about sharing the good AND the bad!
If I thought there was something I could not tell my partner, I would worry about my relationship.
If I was him and ever found out, I would be REALLY pissed off.

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Bohne wrote:

For me, a relationship is about sharing the good AND the bad!
If I thought there was something I could not tell my partner, I would worry about my relationship.
If I was him and ever found out, I would be REALLY pissed off.

Nah, I trust him, and I am sure he would've feel bad for me and he would never push me into abortion nor would he ask me to keep it as he always was very supportive in terms of my future career plans and stuff. Rolling Eyes

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NoNe wrote:

i think I am in panic as I heard many many many years ago that if ur first pregnancy ends up with abortion then u will never will be able to have any babies.
Ok, Why I am asking this question this way? Two days ago, I got a call from my BF who told me "Hon, I had a nightmare", "we got married, we want kids and cannot and then u cried and confessed that u had an abortion year or something ago"
I was
I denied everything...now I am confused...a spiritual dream?

What an odd thing for him to tell you. It seems...inappropriate.

I agree that he may have suspicions, or is going about trying to ask you something/tell you something in a round-about way.

Is this the same bf who you conceived with?

Might be time for a straight up convo with your guy. It is up to you what to share - but, I could understand why he'd be pissed if he was left out of the loop, and it was his child.

It's so much easier to just talk direct. As much as you seem to perceive yourself as 'telling things as they are' NoNe, this is playing games. Trying to decipher 'esoteric' messages from the bf. It almost seems like he was trying to stoke your fears so he could gather info. Not cool.

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