Fertility after a medical abortion | HowToUse AbortionPill

Medical Abortion and Future Fertility

How soon can I get pregnant again after a medical abortion?

You can get pregnant again as soon as 8 days after a medical abortion. If you have sex, you should consider using contraceptives to prevent an unplanned pregnancy.

Will the abortion pill cause birth defects in a baby I have in the future?

No, abortion pills do not cause birth defects in future pregnancies.

Will taking the abortion pill make it harder for me to get pregnant in the future?

No, having an abortion with pills will not make it harder to get pregnant in the future.

References

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FIGO's updated recommendations for misoprostol used alone in gynecology and obstetrics. FIGO; 2017 https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijgo.12181
Medical management of abortion. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/278968/9789241550406-eng.pdf?ua=1
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Best practice in comprehensive abortion care. RCOG. 2015. London, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists. Best Practice Paper No. 2. https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/best-practicepapers/best-practice-paper-2.pdf