What should I do if I have menstrual cramps for the first time after an abortion?

There are many pregnant women who are unable to have the child for various reasons, and if they do not want the child, abortion is the most common way to get rid of the child. Abortion has a relatively large impact on women. Many women will experience dysmenorrhea during their first menstruation after an abortion. Faced with this situation, people hope to take measures to regulate it as soon as possible. The following will introduce what to do if you have dysmenorrhea during your first menstruation after an abortion.

Dysmenorrhea after abortion may be because the damaged uterine wall has not been able to recover well, so it will be more painful. It is recommended that you drink some brown sugar water and apply hot compress to the abdomen to relieve uterine contraction and spasm. Do not eat raw or cold food. If the pain is severe, it is recommended that you go for Chinese medicine acupuncture and infrared heat therapy, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of pain.

Post-abortion care:

1. Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition.

After the abortion, you should rest in bed for 2 to 3 days, then you can get out of bed and move around, gradually increasing the activity time. Do not engage in heavy physical labor or work in cold water within half a month after the abortion to avoid catching cold. Pay attention to increasing nutrition, enhancing the body's resistance to disease, and promoting early repair of damaged organs. After an abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, as well as fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery.

2. Keep the vulva clean and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse.

After abortion, the cervix has not completely closed and the endometrium also has a repair process. Because of the wounds left on the endometrium, vaginal secretions increase, making it a breeding ground for bacterial infection and reproduction. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the cleanliness of the vulva, shower and clean the vulva in time, disinfect the toilet paper and change it frequently; avoid taking a bath in a tub within half a month, and change underwear frequently to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection.

3. Observe the bleeding situation.

You should also pay attention to vaginal discharge after the operation. Generally, there will be red or light red discharge within a week, and the amount will gradually decrease without any obvious odor. If there is still bleeding or excessive secretions after a week, especially if the secretions have a foul odor and are accompanied by fever, abdominal pain and fever, turbid and smelly leucorrhea and other abnormal symptoms, you should go to the hospital for follow-up examination and treatment in time.

4. Adhere to contraception.

After the abortion, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recovered and the ovaries produced eggs on schedule. If you don't stick to contraception. You will get pregnant again soon. Therefore, after an abortion, you should choose reliable contraceptive measures as soon as possible. Abortion can only be used as a remedial surgery as a last resort after contraceptive failure. Contraception must be the main method and abortion cannot be used as a contraceptive measure.

Women who have had a miscarriage should not participate in physical labor too early, otherwise, they are likely to suffer from "uterine prolapse". In terms of daily life, you should wash your hair less often, avoid drinking cold drinks, and keep warm clothes to prevent catching a cold and restore your body to normal as soon as possible.