Expert: Pat G - 1/30/2011

Question
Wats the average wait for women to get here cycle after having abortion.

Answer
Hello, OLAJAWON,

I can't tell from your name if you are male or female, so I will write to each of you a little.

There is no such thing as an average wait. Everything is influenced by multiple things, such as how far along she was, what kind of abortion she had, and other factors. It will also be influenced by whether or not the abortion produced the results you seek. I can't tell you much without knowing more about your situation. If you tell me how far along you were, you also need to tell me if you were measuring from the date of the last menstrual period, or from the date of conception.

You should really seek help from someone who can examine you (or your partner, whichever it is), and see how your body is doing. You also need to make sure that you are no longer taking risks, because you wouldn't want to be in the same situation again. There are organizations all over the United States that can provide a lot of different kinds of help. To find one near you, please go to this web site:

http://www.optionline.org/

The links to lists are on the right.

If it is your partner who had the abortion, you need to take care of her and protect her from having to face this decision again. This means respect her body and stop having sex with her. You need to keep her safe.

Please take care of yourself, and stay safe. Let me know how you are doing.