Abortion Risk Assessment
Terminating a pregnancy is not a decision to be made lightly. What are the risks?
Abortion Risk Assessment
Terminating a pregnancy is not a decision to be made lightly. What are the risks?
Surgical Abortion Side-Effects
If you’re considering an in-clinic abortion, it’s important that you know – like all surgical procedures – they carry with them a certain degree of risk.
Before scheduling an abortion, it’s important to educate yourself on the side-effects and results of this procedure.
Some of the risks often associated with a surgical abortion are:
- Pelvic infection
- Incomplete abortion
- Blog clots in the uterus
- Heavy bleeding
- Cut or torn cervix
- Perforation of the uterus wall
- Anesthesia-related complications
- Rh Immune Globulin Therapy
Learn more about the risks of an abortion procedure here.
Still have questions?
Contact our offices to speak with our professional medical staff today. We’re ready to discuss your options with you – confidentially and free of judgment.
Abortion Pill Side-Effects
Side effects of the Abortion Pill – otherwise known as Mifeprex RU486 or Mifepristone may include:
- Cramping
- Nausea
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Heavy bleeding w/ large clots
- Stomach pain
- Fatigue
- Mild fever or chills
Abortion Pill Side-Effects
Side effects of the Abortion Pill – otherwise known as Mifeprex RU486 or Mifepristone may include:
- Cramping
- Nausea
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Heavy bleeding w/ large clots
- Stomach pain
- Fatigue
- Mild fever or chills
Before taking the Abortion Pill, you should be fully aware of the risks by learning more here.
The Abortion Pill can be especially dangerous if the pregnancy is Ectopic (a pregnancy in which the fertilized eggs implants outside the walls of the uterus).
These types of pregnancies are always high-risk and are not resolved with the Abortion Pill. Left unresolved, these pregnancies can result in serious illness or death to the mother.
Ectopic pregnancies are typically found with an ultrasound, but in the case of a medical abortion, no ultrasound is required and the ectopic pregnancy may go unnoticed.
Abortion Pill Reversal
If you’ve taken the Abortion Pill but have changed your mind about terminating the pregnancy, an Abortion Pill Reversal may be able to help you.
You can learn more about abortion pill reversal here.
Common FAQ’s
Unseen Side-Effects
Every year in the United States over 1.2 million women have an abortion. Often times people do not recognize that this decision might affect their emotional health, sometimes years later. Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS) is used to define the stress or trauma reaction that some women and men experience after an abortion.
Unseen Side-Effects
Every year in the United States over 1.2 million women have an abortion. Often times people do not recognize that this decision might affect their emotional health, sometimes years later. Post Abortion Syndrome (PAS) is used to define the stress or trauma reaction that some women and men experience after an abortion.
Research shows that:
- 92% Experience an emotional numbing and a need to stuff their feelings
- 86% Feel an increased tendency toward anger or rage
- 48% Reported they became violent when angered
- 75% Report less self-confidence
- 57% Express difficulty in maintaining or developing relationships
- 56% Experience suicidal feelings (28% attempted suicide)
- 39% Reported eating disorders began after the abortion
PASS can also include guilt, avoidance behaviors, reduced motivation, sexual disorders, and sleep disorders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Abortion Affecting My Life?
Take the quiz to find out if abortion may be affecting your life in ways you can’t yet understand.
- Do you tend to look at your life in terms of “before” and “after” the abortion? Has your self-concept changed?
- Do you find yourself struggling to ignore the feelings connected to your abortion?
- Do you find yourself involved in unhealthy relationships or self-destructive behaviors?
- Have you experienced any prolonged times of depression or sucidial thoughts since your abortion?
- Are you using/abusing alcohol or drugs to numb your feelings?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time to chat with someone – contact us at hope@choicesaz.com.
Start Your Healing Journey
If you or someone you know is struggling with unwanted feelings after an abortion, we offer free, confidential, compassionate support.
We offer two types of counseling sessions: support groups and one-on-one counseling. Our support groups last for approximately 1 and 1/2 hours on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. You can join when you’re ready and close-out your journey when you’re ready. For one-on-one counseling, you will meet with a facilitator for two sessions each week.
Together we will share stories, process feelings, complete therapeutic exercises, and unpack the pain. Some of the topics we may discuss include:
- Feelings of anxiety and depression
- Telling a partner about an abortion
- Self-loathing and self-esteem issues
- Motherhood after an abortion
- Parenting after an abortion
- Destructive behaviors (including substance abuse)
- Relationship issues (including destructive relationships)
- Trauma
- Reconciliation
- Forgiveness and grace
For more information, contact us at hope@choicesaz.com.
