Abortion/Post Abortion

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Expert: - 5/18/2010


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Dear DR,

I had an abortion over three years ago, off and on since then i have had abdominal pain. For the first two and a half years it was more off then on but within the past 6 months it has gotten alot worse!! When i do get the abdominal pain it is terrible. I have had a pelvic ultra sound done and it came back okay along with a KUB which has also came back okay? Also 2 years ago i had a c-section when i had my son. Do you think this abdominal pain has anything to do with my abortion 3 years ago or the c-section? And do you have any suggestions on what it may be or what else i may be able to suggest to my family doctor?
Thanks,
CK

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Hello, CK,

Well, there are three things that come to mind immediately that can cause pain. One is adhesions. This happens when a person has surgery, and damaged tissues then touch and grow together. These can happen after either surgical abortion or a Caesarian section. The other two are pelvic inflammatory disease and fibroids. A woman can also get a sexually transmitted disease from a surgical abortion, because many abortionists don't sterilize their instruments properly, if at all, so a woman can get an infection from a previous client. There may be other possibilities. Keep asking your doctor questions. If he can't come up with any more ideas, then seek a second opinion. I hope he is able to find the answers. Good luck, and please take care. Let me know what you find out.

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