Women that have had an abortion go through a wide range of side effects. The symptoms are often physical, psychological and spiritual. Let's take a look at some of the more common symptoms related to each:


Physical

Immediately following an abortion, women can suffer from bleeding, pain, nausea and other symptoms. If you have recently had an abortion and are undergoing any of these symptoms then you are advised to meet with your doctor immediately.

Over the long term, there has been some research shown that points to women that had an abortion having had higher rates of breast cancer as opposed to women that did not.



Emotional/Spiritual

Women that have gone through an abortion often deal with a wide range of emotional and spiritual struggles to include the following:

• Guilt
• Hopelessness
• Fear
• Loneliness
• Grief
• Unable to forgive self
• Sexual Problems
• Eating Disorders

If you have had an abortion then you can find healing. Click here to find a local pregnancy resource center.