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Hello There,
Does an early surgical/aspiration abortion have an effect on future fertility? I just read a response another expert in this category wrote to someone asking this question, and she said a woman who has had three abortions only has a 50% chance of ever having another baby. Also, is there a minimum time period before a surgical abortion can be performed?
Thank-you,
Janet
We do not perform an abortion under 4 weeks. That means there is no visible pregnancy. If you have one under 4 weeks, it is necessary to perform blood tests.
I have not seen that statistic. Abortion does not affect fertility. In rare cases it can weaken the cervix but that is rare.
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Answers by Expert:
Doctor Early Options
Expertise
We are a group of family doctors who provide abortion care for over a decade. We can answer any health or medical related questions about early abortion, including the aspiration procedure, the abortion pill (RU486), or surgical abortion. We run a practice called Early Options, located in New York City: http://www.EarlyAbortionOptions.com. The practice is dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care. There are other family doctors around the United States who practice a similar approach to early abortion care: see http://www.EarlyAbortion.com. Please do not ask "private" questions so that other women can learn from your experience. Please tell me what country you are from so that we can better help you.
Experience
Experience in the area: We are all board certified family doctors who have special training in early abortion and reproductive health. Dr. Joan Fleischman is the founder of Early Options (earlyabortionoptions.com) dedicated to making early abortion part of mainstream medical care.
Organizations:
National Abortion Federation
American Association of Family Physicians
Education/Credentials
Dr. Joan Fleischman, Founder
M.D., Harvard Medical School
M.P.A., John F. Kennedy School of Government
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