How long does it take to recover from an abortion?

Abortion is a method many women choose to deal with an unexpected pregnancy. The most common method of abortion is artificial abortion, which is less harmful to the human body. Of course, after an abortion, you need to rest well to avoid secondary damage to your body. So, how long does it take to recover after an abortion? This will be introduced below!

You should be observed for 2 hours after the abortion procedure, paying attention to vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. If there is no reaction, you can go home.

You need to rest for 2 weeks after an abortion, prevent colds and chills, and eat more nutritious food to restore your body to normal as soon as possible.

For a period of time after an artificial abortion, the trauma on the endometrium has not yet recovered, the cervical opening has 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 yet formed. If you do not pay attention to the hygiene of the vulva at this time, bacteria in the vagina can easily enter the uterine cavity and cause infection. Therefore, after an artificial abortion, the vulva should be kept clean and hygienic, washed with warm water 1-2 times a day, and menstrual pads and straw paper should be changed frequently. Do not take a sitz bath within 2 weeks or before vaginal bleeding has stopped, and avoid sexual intercourse within 1 month to prevent genital organ infection. If you have fever, abdominal pain, or vaginal discharge with an unusual odor, it may be caused by infection and you should seek medical attention immediately.

After the placenta is separated during artificial abortion, there may be a small amount of bleeding on the wound left on the uterine wall. In this case, as the uterus contracts and the wound heals, vaginal bleeding will gradually stop within 3-5 days and will not exceed 10-15 days at most. If the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the amount of menstrual blood and lasts too long, you need to seek medical treatment promptly.

In most cases, the ovaries will resume ovulation in about one month after an artificial abortion, followed by menstruation. Therefore, as soon as you resume your sexual life after an abortion, you must take contraceptive measures to avoid getting pregnant again. If you are planning to use an IUD for contraception, you can have it inserted at the same time as the abortion, because the success rate of the IUD is high, the shedding rate is low, and there are fewer side effects.