Did my abortion ruin my change of conceiving again?

Question

When I was a teenager, I was careless and got pregnant by this guy I have been engaging with for almost 2 years. He always made me feel like he actually liked me, until I told him I was pregnant. After that, he treated me like I was a piece of dirt. So of course I did not want to have his baby. I went and had an abortion. I am now 23 and my fiance and I have been trying to conceive for almost 2 years. I feel like having the abortion ruined my chance of ever having a baby. Am I right or am I just thinking too hard about it? My doctor said it is nothing to worry about but I still think about it everytime I get my cycle.

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The only reason an abortion would cause fertility issues is if there was some kind of damage to your lady bits during the procedure but it's an extremely easy procedure to perform and with the methods used nowadays there usually is a very low risk of any injury that would affect your fertility. I've had two and have had no problems conceiving.

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It's nothing to worry about. I was raped last December and had an abortion in February. I'm currently 5 weeks and 4 days pregnant. Maybe ask your dr about fertility aids. Good luck!

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No. It didnt. I had an abortion 4 years ago, had a baby the following year, and am now pregnant again. It doesnt harm your chances of conceiving.

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It's very rare, but sometimes abortions do cause difficulties in conceiving again. It's more likely for those who have had multiple tho. I'd track your cycle and use ovulation kits to see if your even ovulating. Use preseed and start taking prenatal now. If you don't conceive after a few months then bring it back up to your ob that you've been consistently trying for over two years, and pretty much demand further testing.

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It shouldn't have any effect. I have a few friends that had abortions & they now have healthy babies. Check with your OB & have your man get his swimmers checked. Good luck!

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Has your doctor performed tests to make sure you're ovulating? Are you tracking ovulation? My husband and I tried for a year without success. Then I found out I had endometrial polyps that were preventing me from getting pregnant. I had surgery to remove them and was put on Clomid to make sure I was ovulating (I have slightly inflamed ovaries). That first month after the surgery, I became pregnant. Unfortunately, it ended in a chemical pregnancy. But, I'm hopeful that I can get pregnant. This month, we're just letting go of the stress. I'm not tracking or looking at a calendar at all.

Did my abortion ruin my change of conceiving again?

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