After an abortion, a woman’s period may return quickly or take several months to return to normal. Hormones from the pregnancy can delay or affect the menstrual cycle for several weeks. The first period after a surgical abortion may be lighter or shorter than normal, and a medical abortion may cause a heavier period. Menstrual cycle effects can last up to two years after an abortion, and stress can also affect periods.
Period after an abortion often returns fairly quickly, but some women may not see their menstrual cycle return to normal for several months after the procedure. A woman can ovulate as early as two weeks after abortion. How quickly a woman’s period returns after an abortion, however, can vary from individual to individual and depending on how long the pregnancy was over. The period after a miscarriage returns in much the same way as a period after a miscarriage.
The reason your period after a miscarriage can be delayed or irregular is because your body can hold onto some pregnancy hormones. The body can feel the effects of those hormones for several weeks after the pregnancy is terminated. One of the changes that these hormones cause in the body is the suppression of ovulation, without which there is probably no period.
If the pregnancy was terminated in the first trimester of pregnancy, the post-miscarriage period usually returns within 12 to 12 weeks after the procedure. The first period following a surgical abortion may be lighter than normal and may be shorter than usual, or it may be normal. If the first period is significantly heavier or longer than normal, the woman should consult her doctor. If the woman has had a medical, drug-induced abortion, usually in pill form, she may have a heavier than normal period during the first period after the termination of the pregnancy.
There may be some effects on the menstrual cycle up to two years after an abortion. The period may not resume its normal cycle and may not occur in a regular cycle. The amount of time your period after a miscarriage lasts, the amount of bleeding, and the amount of cramping can change from cycle to cycle over several months. Some women report having pregnancy symptoms, such as swollen breasts, fatigue and back pain, when they menstruate for several months after a miscarriage. Some women also report more symptoms of clotting, pain, and PMS in the first few periods after a miscarriage.
The decision to have an abortion is often stressful for women. Abnormal amounts of stress can affect your menstrual cycle and can cause changes in your period after a miscarriage. This can occur even if the physical effects of the pregnancy and miscarriage have subsided.
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