Post Abortion

Post Abortion Trauma is an adverse emotional reaction to abortion. It is often a delayed reaction and can surface at any time in a person’s life and when it does, it can be confusing, painful, and overwhelming.

Women who have had abortions may experience some of the following symptoms.

Emotional

• Guilt/Shame
• Depression/Despair
• Frequent crying
• Anger/Rage
• Increased promiscuity
• Intense desire to become pregnant again
• Self-hatred
• Suicidal urges
• Drug/Alcohol abuse
• Nightmares
• Anorexia or other eating disorders
• Difficulty bonding with their children

Physical

• Menstrual problems
• Pelvic infections
• Premature births
• Breast cancer
• Miscarriages
• Infertility/Sterility
• Tubal pregnancies

If you can relate to any of these symptoms, you may be suffering from Post Abortion Trauma.

If you would like help, please contact Madelyn Carpenter with Healing Hearts Ministries. You can reach her at (248) 545-3542 or madelynnjc@healinghearts.org. All calls and emails are confidential.

This information is intended for general educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional medical advice.

Source: Healing Hearts Ministries