Can I take a shower on the third day after an abortion?

Can I take a shower on the third day after an abortion? This may be a question that many women want to ask after an abortion. After experiencing a psychological and psychological trauma, they all want to take a shower to wash away the painful and slow memory of the past, even though it is self-defeating! However, gynecologists say that there are some things to pay attention to when washing hair and taking a shower after an abortion! Let's take a look at what gynecologists say below!

The gynecologist said that generally you can take a bath three days after the operation, but it must be a shower. For a period of time after the abortion, the trauma on the uterine wall has not healed, the cervical opening is relaxed, the original mucus plug in the cervix (which has the function of preventing bacteria from entering the uterine cavity) has been removed, and a new mucus plug has not formed. At this time, if the vulva is not kept clean, vaginal bacteria can easily enter the uterine cavity and cause infection.

Therefore, after abortion, it is necessary to maintain daily cleaning of the vulva, clean it with warm water 1-2 times a day, and wash menstrual pads and toilet paper frequently. Do not take a bath within 2 weeks or before vaginal bleeding stops. Do not have sex within 1 month to prevent infection of the male reproductive organs. If you have a fever, abdominal pain, or an unusual odor in your female discharge, it may be an infection and you should seek medical attention immediately.

How long after an abortion can I wash my hair and take a shower?

Observe the bleeding situation: Vaginal bleeding after abortion usually lasts less than one week. If the bleeding lasts for more than one week and there are abnormal symptoms such as heavy bleeding, lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid secretions with odor, etc., you should go to the hospital for follow-up treatment in time. These symptoms are usually manifestations of miscarriage abnormalities and infection, so high attention should be paid and go to the miscarriage hospital for treatment at any time to avoid accidents and cause greater harm to the fragile body.

Pay attention to reproductive health care: If you do not follow the doctor's advice, do not pay attention to maintaining daily cleaning of the vulva after abortion, or resume sexual intercourse too early, it is easy to cause greater damage to the female urinary system. After miscarriage, the immunity of the whole body and some of its reproductive organs to microorganisms decreases, and it is very easy to cause infection in the uterus or even the fallopian tubes, which must be taken seriously. Sanitary napkins and other items commonly used after miscarriage should be cleaned daily, underwear should be washed, dried and cleaned frequently, and you should not take a bath in a tub within about half a month after the operation to prevent water polluted by the environment from entering the vagina and causing infection. Having sex too early after an abortion can easily lead to endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease, which can easily cause secondary infertility.

Avoid getting pregnant again: Many women think that it is very safe after an abortion. After all, since they have already had a miscarriage, it is better to have another one. They often have sex soon after the miscarriage, which results in signs of pregnancy again, causing greater harm to the body. Such a situation is quite common in real life. Some women have another miscarriage soon after the miscarriage, or have repeated miscarriages within a year, basically becoming a "big miscarriage victim", which is really worrying.

Ensure body recovery: You should rest in bed for 2-3 days after abortion, at least avoid excessive exercise, catch cold, eat cold or irritating foods, and avoid getting angry or tired. However, in real life, some single women who have had miscarriages often do not take abortion as a serious matter and do it on their own, which results in great harm to the body and even affects future fertility. In fact, you don’t need to do heavy physical work within half a month after the abortion, and you must not work in cold water. After abortion, nutrition should be appropriately increased to enhance the body's resistance to disease and promote early repair of damaged organs. After the abortion, it is necessary to increase nutrition appropriately, eat more fish, meat, eggs, beans and other protein-rich foods, and eat more fruits rich in vitamins to speed up the body's recovery.