What are the Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Related to Abortion?
Symptoms may occur immediately following an abortion or in some cases in the later years. The feeling of guilt is one of the major symptoms of PASS disorder. The fact that the mother who could have been the caregiver of the baby was the one who has aborted the unborn makes them feel very offensive. Many of them tend to link the bad events in life to their act of pregnancy termination. Religious minded women tend to think of it as a sin and relate the setbacks in life as a punishment from God. Anxiety can present with several psychological symptoms and physical signs too. Irritability, insomnia, sleep disorders, eating disorders, headaches, increased heart rate could be some symptoms. False fears of future infertility issues, immediate conception to cope up with the loss, or completing every unplanned pregnancy to term could be additional signs. Hatred and anger is expressed towards husband and family members who influenced her decision to abort. This might affect her bonding with futur
