Expert: Pat G - 3/13/2011

Question
I had an abortion feb 19 5.5 weeks pregnant and of course stupid me did not listen to the no sex rule and had unprotected sex probably about 6 times after the first being about maybe 5 days after well went to my reg gyno on march 8 to have blood work done and my hcg was at 727 which i know still can be high because of the abortion well that night i though i was getting a normal period but had no cramping at all or headache which my periods are normally bad so was worried and went to er explained to them what happened took blook and hcg was at 630.9 which seemed right cuz i was lightly bleeding like a light period which only lasted 2 days really well went back to days later figured that hcg level went down to my gyno explaind about bleeding and now my hcg levels were at 928 but didnt double im really confused can i be really early in the preg and thats why my hcg its all screwed up because of they abortion or is there something wrong because i have no symptoms of any ifection ad had pelvic examin done and that was fine have info on more bloodwork tomm and ultrasound but its driving me crazy

Answer
Hello, carolyn,

There is some important information missing. What kind of abortion? Did you measure from your last menstrual period or the probable date of conception?

Obviously, if you keep having sex, you are likely to get pregnant again. That said, it's unlikely that you are experiencing a new pregnancy that will raise your hCG this soon after the abortion. Not impossible, especially if you would have miscarried naturally, but unlikely. There is also the possibility that the abortion didn't "work".

The mere fact that you don't have any symptoms does NOT mean you didn't get an infection. Some infections, such as the kind that cause pelvic inflammatory disease, can be silent. They can cause you problems later.

If you don't want to be afraid of pregnancy, you should stop having sex. It's the only way to be sure. Even "protection" often fails. If you are married, you should learn how to tell when you are fertile. Abortion ALWAYS causes damage. It will often be years before a woman finds out how much. For one thing, abortion can cause breast cancer. I recommend you get Vitamin D3 daily. A good dose is 5000IU. You will need to be tested periodically to make sure you don't have too much in your blood. You should also get regular thermograms. Don't get mammograms. They can cause or spread breast cancer.

Try to take it easy. I know that's difficult. If you are pregnant again, please don't have another abortion. In addition to the things I have already mentioned, abortion can kill you or harm your future children. There are better answers, and there is help available all over the United States. Please stay safe!