Restoring Women's Health Immediately After An Abortion

It's actually a decision you didn't take lightly. But now that it's over, how does one recover from having an abortion? It's often not quite as easy as you would think. Some suggestions are below:

PHYSICAL RECOVERY:

1. The first thing to remember is an abortion is a surgery, similar to if you had an appendix removed. Take a rest. Get as much rest as you can for several days. You had experience much.

2. Stay hydrated. most abortions lead to blood loss, and in order to recover, proper hydration is important. Although it is possible to think you can fully recover, there could be problems for weeks after the fact, and so keeping yourself well hydrated is important.

3. If your doctor prescribes painkillers or antibiotics, you have to take them. Make sure to finish the entire bottle unless of course the doctor says not to. In case you feel better, an infection could return when nothing appears wrong.

4. Keep a track of your health. Your best bet is to get medical attention right away in the event that something doesn't seem right. If you are sick or you get a fever in the following days, or anything seems uncommon, it's recommended that you go see the doctor.

5. Never start out exercising or doing heavy lifting for about 2 weeks after the surgery. The fact is: You had a surgery and you need time to recover.

6. Make it a point to have a follow-up visit from your OB/GYN and be sure it all went well.

EMOTIONAL RECOVERY:

Emotional Recovery is more difficult, but listed here are some tips also:

1. Get a counselor that gets you and will not pass judgments. Take a test to ascertain if you suffer from Post Abortion Stress Syndrome or PASS.

2. Understand or know that you can feel empty for at least three weeks after the abortion. Most people feel this way for years.

3. You're going to need a support base. You will likely need friends, relatives, co-workers and other individuals that will be there for you. Fortunately, there are support groups, such as websites, to help you with this. It is actually an emotional time, and it is advisable to be with the people that will be there for you. Few people even have group retreats to help you spend time with others who have been through the same thing.

4. You can find dozens of self-help books about the topic of what takes place after abortion. If you are not getting outside help, you should take some initiative for yourself and heal a little bit all on your own.

5. Take into consideration one-on-one counseling - quite a few sites offer such services for people with PASS.

Parental Consent is back on the books as of January 1, 2012 in New Hampshire where Republican lawmakers successful overrode the Democratic Governor John Lynch's rejections Wednesday June 22, 2011. The House Veto, 266 to 102, means that teens will now be required to have a parent's approval for an abortion procedure - or go before a judge.

"The legislation would require health care providers to notify parents of females under age 18 who seek an abortion. Providers would be subject to a misdemeanor charge for performing an abortion in violation of the law, which requires 48 hours of notice in person or by certified mail," with limited exceptions for risk to the life of the mother.

This law will mainly effect at risk teen by requiring them to get consent from parents who may be abusive. Statistically, over half the teens seeking abortions seek the advice and support of parents.

"However, many among the 40% whose parents do not know about their pregnancy report they would experience physical violence or abuse if their parents knew. For these teens, mandating parental involvement can have serious and damaging consequences."

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