I am especially interested in hearing from women who have had an abortion.
2006-07-24 06:46:40 · 15 answers · asked by SeraMcKay 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I know that I get sad on mothers day, on the day i had it done, and on the due date. I also know that after that my sex drive pretty much went away. It is getting easier to think about it less now...it has been three years now.
2006-07-24 07:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by chimpb**ch 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone has the same makeup. It depends on the individual, and how one reacts to various situatonsl. To some women, it's like getting rid of a bad tooth. Other women feel guilty.
Some women I know that chose that route, say it's "the best thing they ever did," they didn't want to be saddled with diapers, crying, feeding, schooling, clothing, education, etc.
A baby would have ruined their college education, employment, and social life. It's an individual decision.
Always make sure the guy wears protection and the pregnancy issue won't come up. Too many young girls are getting pregnant. JUST SAY NO!
2006-07-24 07:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I have had more than one abortion and I can tell you my emotional experience.
My first pregnancy was when I was 19 and was no way ready to be a mother so I had an abortion.
My biggest emotion after the abortions is RELIEF that I am no longer pregnant!
I feel some saddness but that's it. I am 56 now and have no lasting psychological effects what soever.
I know I made the best choice for myself and my life and have no regrets.
2006-07-24 06:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by KathyL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would NEVER kill a baby-even if I was raped. Lots of people can't have children and there option may be adoption. Some people have no conscious so it doesn't bother them that they had an abortion. It's very puzzling to me that you can kill a child but if you kill someone with a knife, gun, etc. you go to jail. Either way the people who have or had abortions will pay for it on earth or when they die. Maybe it is better that they had an abortion-so that the baby can be with God-they probably would have been terrible mothers anyway.
2006-07-24 14:51:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. I had an abortion when I was 17 years old and I am now 31. I think about that choice everyday of my life. I wish that I could change it but I can't. I now want to have children and I can't. I only wonder if it's because I had an abortion back then. I hope this helped and in the end the choice is yours.
2006-07-24 07:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry..I've never had an abortion, but I have read about how some clinics have mandatory counseling afterwords so women can deal with the psychological and emotional problems many women do have afterwords (mainly guilt). I would assume that it is a problem for many.
I am sure that most clinics do have counselors on hand even if it's not mandatory.
2006-07-24 06:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by miller8786 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes:
A List of Major Psychological Sequelae of Abortion:
http://afterabortion.info/psychol.html
Psychological Reactions Reported After Abortion:
http://afterabortion.info/Survey2.htm
Survey of WEBA Members:
http://afterabortion.info/survey1.html
Women Most at Risk for Post-Abortion Trauma:
http://afterabortion.info/women_a.html
Substance Abuse After Abortion:
http://afterabortion.info/news/SubstAbuse_AJOG.html
http://afterabortion.info/drugs.html
Abortion/Childbirth and Mental Health:
http://afterabortion.info/news/twostudies.html
http://afterabortion.info/news/outpatient1.html
Abortion and Clinical Depression:
http://afterabortion.info/news/depressionbmj.html
Testimonies of Women Who Aborted:
http://afterabortion.info/maintest.html
http://abortiontv.com/Words/truestoriesfrom-mothers.htm
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-G-2-testimony.html
2006-07-25 00:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have also been interested in this, I have been reading a book by a women who started Project Rachel to help women deal with grief following abortion. The book is called "A Forbidden Grief" by Theresa Burke. It includes examples from her patients. She is a psychiatrist. Another good resource for this is www.afterabortion.org
My interest is purely to understand and to help women suffering from emotional trauma following abortion.
2006-07-24 12:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by ingamit2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often guilt is associated with a termination of pregnancy. Not all women feel guilt, some feel relieved.
Most clinics offer counselling before the procedure to make sure you are not being pushed into it by somebody else and that it really is your decision, even so years afterwards guilt, regret and wondering 'what if' can play havoc with one's emotions.
Good luck with getting the answers you are looking for.
2006-07-24 06:54:53 · answer #9 · answered by chimaera_777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never had one but I have had three 1st trimester miscarriages and a 2nd trimester ectopic (mine was partially in tube partially in uterus). The loss of these babies was devestating. Yes, they were babies not just cells. I can imagine that deliberately killing your baby would be just as devestating and probably worse than losing one to miscarriage. Especially if down the road you later decide to have children.
Go to a pregnancy support center. They can help you and counsel you. Planned parenthood won't really warn you of the psychological risks involved.
2006-07-24 06:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by RoZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not a female but any female who has an abortion for any reason other then something to do with their health was at risk should be in prison and then they should be barred from ever trying to have or adopt children ever again
2006-07-24 06:51:43 · answer #11 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋