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" Question My girlfriend recently had an abortion.  Will this in anyway hinder the chances of her getting pregnant in the future as now we are trying for a child?   Answer Your girlfriend&amp;#039;s abortion will not affect her future fertility.  There remains a false perception that a therapeutic abortion, as it is called, can be harmful to health.  But this is in fact is not the case.  In times gone by before therapeutic abortions were legal, operations were performed outside the law by backstreet abortionists using unsterilised equipment and dangerous techniques.  Complications were common after such procedures ranging from pelvic infection to infertility and even death on many occasions.  This is no longer the case. Now the operation is carried out under general anaesthesia in sterile hospital environments by sympathetic staff in a controlled and regulated fashion.  The procedure does not damage the cervix or the rest of the womb, and provided no post-operative infection takes place, as it very seldom does, there is no reason why your girlfriend&amp;#039;s fertility should be affected.  Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Am I pregnant? Are there any sperm banks in the UK?  Can an ovarian cyst stop me from conceiving? Can I be pregnant? Can I conceive whilst on HRT? Clomid hasn&amp;#039;t helped me conceive - what else can I try? Conception problems with irregular periods Could I be pregnant? Could I still be pregnant despite my pregnancy test being negative? Did my ectopic pregnancy reduced my chances of conceiving? Do I ovulate too late in my cycle to conceive? Does delaying your sex life cause infertility? Does endometriosis affect fertility? Does Ginseng affect fertility? Does lithium affect chances of conception?  Does smoking affect fertility? Fertility and breastfeeding Fertility query First signs of pregnancy Has Chlamydia made me infertile? Has my fertility been affected by the coil? Home pregnancy test How can I increase my sperm count? How can I maximise my chances of a healthy pregnancy?  How does a doctor tell if you How long before I can try to conceive again? How long should I wait to conceive after taking methotrexate? How sucessful is sperm extraction? I have PCOS: can I conceive? I have spina bifida and would like to have a child I sometimes produce milk; is this linked to problems conceiving? I want to conceive: what is the best position to make love in? I want to increase my chance to get pregnant I&amp;#039;m having trouble conceiving and I&amp;#039;m worried that I am not ovulating I&amp;#039;m on the Pill but I have regular periods. Am I pregnant?  Is breastfeeding stopping me getting pregnant again? Is it safe to conceive soon after a caesarian section? Is my girlfriend pregnant? My infertility treatment hasn&amp;#039;t worked. What happens now?  No period since I came off the Pill One ovary and pregnancy Polio and infertility Polycystic ovaries and fertility Preparing for pregnancy Problems trying to conceive Queries about date of conception, and the need for dietary supplements The Pill: how long should I wait before trying to conceive?  Trying to conceive We have been trying for a baby for eight months What are the best ways to try and conceive a girl? What are the chances that I What is the best way to come off the Pill so that I can conceive? What is the best way to get pregnant? What more can I do to have a baby? When am I most fertile? When am I most likely to conceive? When can I start trying to conceive again after my D When can you tell if you&amp;#039;re pregnant? Why can&amp;#039;t I conceive? Will it take me three years to conceive? Will the coil affect my pregnancy?   Last updated 07.08.2014 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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