Side effects of multiple abortions

Abortion is a tricky subject. Some people may argue that they have a right to abort. To others, abortion is a criminal offence and against moral beliefs. Others argue in terms of the medical perspective, that it leads to certain complications and may affect a woman in one way or another.

Many argue that medically, abortion has no side effects to the human body except of course for psychological reactions like guilt, sadness, stress and regret and sometimes leading to sexual dysfunction, anxiety and low self-esteem. Proponents of such arguments consider such side effects as minor. But the main question is, are multiple abortions a health risk?

Women need to know that abortion has side effects. The severity of these side effects depends on the expertise of the doctor that performs it and the number of times abortion is performed. Sometimes the side effects are not immediate and may take several months or years to manifest.

What are the side effects of multiple abortions?

·         According to the 1997 Finland research sponsored by the Government, women who abort are four times more likely to die in the following year as compared to women who do not. According to the research, 60% were most likely going to die of natural causes, seven times more likely to die of suicide, four times more likely to die of injuries related to accidents and fourteen times more likely to die from homicide due to suicidal or risk-taking behaviour. Legal abortion is the leading cause of maternal deaths in the USA. Remember, numbers don’t lie.

·         A similar study done in Denmark and published in 2012 discovered that the risk of death increases with each abortion, 45% after one abortion, 114% after two abortions, and 192% after three or more abortions.

·         Women with a history of abortion face higher risk of having cervical cancer. Those that have performed two or more abortions face double the risk. The unnatural disruption of pregnancy and hormonal imbalance could be the likely cause for this.

·         Thirdly, women who have performed abortion more than three times are more likely to have premature delivery as compared to those who haven’t. This risk increases with every induced abortion. Abortion also increases the risk of delayed birth.

·         Studies also indicate that chances of miscarriage are higher in women that have undergone abortion.

·         Repeated abortions lead to labor complications which subsequently lead to abnormal development of placenta in later pregnancies which then causes disabilities in newborn babies.

·         Repeated abortions increase the risk of ectopic pregnancies which are life threatening and main cause for infertility.

·         Repeated abortions lead to poor health. Studies show that there was 80% increase in the number of doctor visits by women that performed abortion, a clear indication of deteriorating health of such women.

·         Multiple abortions could also lead to the perforation of the uterus. This in turn may lead to additional complications and injuries that may affect later pregnancies.

·         Repeated abortions is also linked to behavioral changes like drug abuse, eating disorders, promiscuity which could be as a result of the psychological effects like trauma and low self-esteem.

·         Abortion could also lead to the damage of reproductive organs.

Other effects of abortion include:

·         Damage to the cervix.

·         Related infections.

·         Heavy and consistent bleeding.

·         Eventual death.

With chances of experiencing such complications, it is paramount that one seeks advice from an experienced medical practitioner before even trying it out. In the event of unavoidable circumstances like rape and terminal diseases, one is advised to seek professional counseling to alleviate the psychological effects.