AboutShan Yi Sheng Expertise I know the ins and outs about abortion precedures, the possibilities and problems. Problems concerning contraception after abortion, and complications.
Experience Since 1986 I have worked as physician in several abortion clinics in Taiwan and also worked in Europe. (Britain, Spain, Netherlands and Austria.)
Organizations NGvA (Netherlands)
Publications Co-edited: Nederlands Handboek voor de Abortushulpverlening.
Education/Credentials MD, University of Taipei.
PhD, University of Utrecht
Question Hi,
I had an abortion done 6 weeks ago due to abnormality of the baby. I was 17 weeks pregnant. I have since not yet menstruated. I have had unprotected sex with my husband on a few occasions. What are the chances that I could be pregnant again and if I am what are the risks involved?
Answer Hi dear Andrea,
Menstruation patterns after an abortion are irregular due to unbalance
of the hormone concentrations in your blood. It could take a couple of months to become regular again.
Ten days after the abortion you could be pregnant again. So you can figure out if you can be pregnant or not.
If you do not want to become pregnant again you'd better use contraceptives.
There are no serious risks involved, though it is normally advised to wait for a couple of months after an abortion to give the uterus time
to recover.
Hope this answers your question,
bests,
Dr Shan
