Expert: Pat G - 11/18/2009

Question
I had a surgical abortion for the past 2 weeks and there was no side effect at all. Since then I have not seen my period and what amaze me most is that I felt like vomiting 2 weeks later which I later vomited at once on 16/11/2009. I have not had any sex since the day of abortion, but why was I feeling vomiting?,  am I still be pregnant?  

Answer
Hello, Ajayi,

Occasionally, a surgical abortion misses the baby. You should take a pregnancy test at this point. While it could still show positive even if the abortion was "successful", if it shows very strongly positive, you should have a test done at the doctor's office. Do you have any other signs of pregnancy? How far along were you? On the other hand, you could have the flu. If the vomiting doesn't continue for many days, that's a likely possibility. Did you vomit after the 11th? Also, if you had an abortion only two weeks ago, you probably wouldn't have a period yet. Abortion disrupts a woman's hormones, so it's not clear when any given woman will have a normal cycle again. If I were you, I'd just take it one day at a time and see what happens. Don't try to do any more damage to your body. Abortion is very dangerous, and it does cause a lot of long term harm. If you still have your baby, do your best to make it through, for your own sake if nothing else. Find a decent doctor, and let him take care of you.

So you should just wait and see, or go to a doctor. Don't go to the person who did the abortion. If you need help handling pregnancy, you may be able to find an organization near you that will help you. If not, they may be willing to help you find someone who is closer. To find one, go here:

http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/worldwide_directory.asp

Choose "Nigeria" from the country list. There are 12 in your country. Click on "Details" to get contact information.

Please take care of yourself. Let me know what happens.