Usually you will have some bleeding after an abortion. This bleeding is not a period, but your first period will come 4-8 weeks after the abortion.
Call us if you don’t have a period within 8 weeks of your procedure. If your period is late, please return to the office for an exam. You may pregnant again or your period could be delayed for a different reason.
You can become pregnant again right away after having an abortion. At your visit, we will talk with you about birth control. We will help you find a birth control that you can feel comfortable using. You should start taking birth control within 7 days of your procedure, but if you are using condoms start using them immediately.
If you start on birth control after your procedure your period may come sooner or later than expected as different kinds of birth control change your period in different ways.