The pregnant uterus is much softer and may be perforated. There is a risk of damage to the muscle of the cervix, particularly if the termination is performed after 12 weeks gestation. This can lead to weakening of the muscle of the cervix in future pregnancies with a risk of spontaneous miscarriage. If you do experience heavy bleeding, contact the doctor who performed the abortion. Occasionally a second curette is needed to clear the uterus of retained tissue.
Infection can occur after any pregnancy.
If this is recognised and treated early there are usually no problems in the future. It is possible that permanent damage can arise with infertility in the future if PID occurs. There is a risk after any pregnancy that some retained placental tissue may continue to grow. This leads to a benign tumor inside the uterus which continues to produce the pregnancy hormones. Very rarely this may become malignant.