Why do people bleed after abortion?

Abortion is a very common surgery. When doing this surgery, you cannot choose it casually. You must first understand the surgery so that you can perform it with confidence. Abortion is simple and does not take long, but before the surgery, women must undergo various physical examinations. Women with gynecological diseases cannot undergo surgery. So why do they bleed after abortion? Many women do not understand.

Why does bleeding occur after abortion?

After the placenta is separated during an artificial abortion, there may be a small amount of bleeding in the wound left on the uterine wall, which will manifest as red or light red secretions within a week. The amount decreases from large to small and gradually stops. The secretions have no odor and are generally clear within two weeks. Some people bleed for a longer time, some may only bleed for 2-3 days, and some may not bleed at all. These are all normal. If the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the amount of menstrual blood, lasts too long, or the discharge has a foul odor and is accompanied by symptoms such as fever and abdominal pain, you should seek medical attention promptly. The most common are the following three situations.

Infection after abortion: Common ones include endometritis, myometritis, adnexitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. Patients experience abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness and rebound pain, and long-term small amounts of vaginal bleeding or irregular bleeding, which is dark red and may be accompanied by an odor. Antibacterial drugs can be given according to the infection situation, supplemented by symptomatic treatment, physical therapy, etc.

Incomplete abortion: After the abortion, vaginal bleeding does not stop, more or less for more than two weeks, and there are varying degrees of lower abdominal pain and back pain. B-ultrasound showed that the uterus was slightly enlarged and there was residual tissue in the uterus. Appropriate treatment should be given according to the different conditions of the patients, such as curettage to remove the intrauterine embryo or its appendages, and anti-infection.

Hematometra: After artificial abortion, blood and blood clots accumulate in the uterine cavity, which is called hematometra, mainly caused by poor uterine contraction after suction curettage. After the second uterine curettage, uterotonics and antibiotics should be given continuously for three days or more.

After understanding why bleeding occurs after abortion, if any adverse physical symptoms occur after abortion, they should be relieved in time so that there will not be more impact on your body. Many women do not seek timely treatment for physical problems after abortion, which causes greater damage to their bodies. Women should also pay attention to this.