Going through an abortion is hard for the woman, both mentally and physically.
There is a number of reasons in which women settle for aborting. Some of the effects that occur to a woman after abortion seem to haunt her for a long time. Some become confused and mentally tortured.There is also regrets especially when she fails to conceive again. But what are physical changes that happen to the body? Below are some of the physical effects of abortion.
Swollen breasts, after abortion, you may develop swollen and tender breasts. This is because after conceiving your breasts started preparing for a newborn and the suddenly you terminate the pregnancy. The breast becomes swollen causing some pain. However, you can solve this by wearing loose bra or sleeping without one at night.
Bleeding or spotting.Most people confuse this with periods. There is frequent bleeding since the cervix was already damaged during an abortion, also some pain in the lower abdomen is experienced.
Painful sex. This is experienced because of the damaged cervix and some from the uterus. However, this can cease for about a month after aborting.
Constipation. This is so because during abortion you lose a lot of iron because of bleeding. When you have a medical termination of pregnancy, you lose blood. Your doctor will most certainly get you started on some iron supplements to make up for the lost iron reserves. And most iron tablets are one of the major causes of constipation.
You start receiving periods. Following the abortion, your body begins to return to its normalcy. The ovulation cycle usually begins within a week after an abortion. To be certain, the menstrual cycle starts within 4-8 weeks.