When can you start to have sexual relations again after having a medical abortion?

It is best to wait 4-7 days after taking the Misoprostol to have sexual relations. Right after the abortion, the cervix might be slightly open, and there is a greater risk of infection if you have sexual relations during this time.

It is normal to have irregular light bleeding for up to two weeks after a medical abortion (sometimes even longer). You can have sexual relations even if you are still bleeding. However, if you do not wish to become pregnant, it is important to use contraception every time you have sexual relations.

Although it may be several weeks after your abortion before you get your menstruation again, you could ovulate in the first week or two after your abortion, which means you could get pregnant right away. If you do not want to become pregnant right away, it is very important to start using contraceptives immediately.

Pregnancy Calculator

The tool below will help you to estimate how far along you are in your pregnancy.

Enter the date of your last normal Menstrual Period below – the first day that you had bleeding. This will give you the number of days that you are pregnant.


Today you are pregnant … days (… weeks and … days).

A medical abortion works best if the medicines are taken as early as possible in pregnancy and are most effective up to 63 days (9 weeks) of pregnancy.