An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy.Abortions are generally very safe and most women will not experience any problems.But like any medical treatment, there’s a small risk that something could go wrong. The risk of complications increases the later in pregnancy an abortion is carried out.Effects of abortion on the female body;
Excessive pain that isn’t managed well with over-the-counter medication like ibuprofen should also prompt an evaluation. Fever, pus-like discharge vaginally, or malaise [general feeling of discomfort or illness] with worsening pelvic pain in the week following an abortion should prompt medical evaluation.
Bleeding;
If bleeding becomes excessive, such as large golf ball-sized clots; saturation of a large maxi pad in the span of an hour [or soaking 2 or more pads an hour for 2 hours]; or heavy bleeding with dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting.
Future childbearing and pregnancy outcomes (e.g., secondary infertility; ectopic pregnancy; spontaneous abortion and stillbirth; complications of pregnancy; and preterm birth, small for gestational age, and low birthweight).
Risk of breast cancer.