According to ACOG, having an abortion doesn't generally affect your ability to get pregnant in the future. It also does not increase the risks for pregnancy complications if you do choose to get pregnant again.
How many abortions can cause infertility?
The risk of a major complication with a legal abortion in the United States — meaning a complication that could theoretically lead to infertility — is 0.23 percent. Even with second trimester and later procedures that risk is only 0.41 percent.
Can it be hard to get pregnant after an abortion?
In the majority of cases, having an abortion won't affect your ability to get pregnant again in the future. Nor will it affect your ability to have a healthy pregnancy. In rare instances, a surgical abortion can cause scarring of the uterine wall. This may make it more difficult to get pregnant again.Aug 8, 2018
What causes infertility after medical abortion?
Serious uterine injury, bowel injury and severe infections are common complications of illegal abortion that could affect future fertility by scarring the uterus and/or fallopian tubes. Women who need a hysterectomy to treat the complications of an unsafe abortion will also lose their fertility.
How many abortions result in infertility?
It's estimated that if you access legal abortion treatment in the US the likelihood that you'd run into complications that could lead to infertility are 0.23%. Even if you choose to have an abortion in the later stages of pregnancy, that risk only rises to 0.41%.Sep 2, 2020
Can 2 abortions affect future pregnancy?
Women who have multiple surgical abortions using a curet are at risk of scarring of the inner lining of the uterus (Asherman syndrome). This condition is associated with difficulty in becoming pregnant in the future.
Do Abortions make it harder to get pregnant?
Having an abortion will not usually affect your chances of becoming pregnant and having normal pregnancies in the future. But there's a very small risk to your fertility and future pregnancies if you develop a womb infection during the procedure that's not treated promptly.