Top of page. The Damage Being Done. The immediate reaction after an abortion may be relief - no more fear of the unknown. And women suffer from not one but a combination of these difficulties. Top of page.
Many symptoms can result from unresolved guilt.
Some are depression, complexes, or fears of infertility and of sex. Top of page. Anxiety often is felt very keenly and expressed by women in the post-abortion period. Many women are anxious about physical complications. Often they are worried that they may never have another child.