How long to rest after medication abortion

Medical abortion is a medical abortion, which means that in the early stages of pregnancy, no surgery is required, only injections or medication are needed to terminate the pregnancy. However, many people now still go to work during the medical abortion period and have no time to rest. However, you do need to rest during the medical abortion period because you will experience abdominal pain and discomfort, and it is also to allow the blood to be discharged more cleanly. How long should you rest during the medical abortion period?

How long does it take to rest before going back to work after a medical abortion?

Generally speaking, women can return to work after resting for two weeks after medical abortion. However, after medical abortion, you need to pay attention to the following matters, otherwise it will affect your body's recovery.

1. After completing the medical abortion in the hospital and waiting for the fetal sac to be expelled, you still need to stay in the hospital for observation for 1 hour and pay attention to vaginal bleeding. If the vaginal bleeding is not too much, you can go home.

2. It is best to rest for about 2 weeks after medical abortion. During this period, avoid excessive fatigue. You can take some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing drugs such as motherwort paste to promote uterine contraction, facilitate the expulsion of embryonic tissue, reduce vaginal bleeding, and shorten the bleeding time.

3. In the first 2 to 3 days after medical abortion, the amount of vaginal bleeding is generally equivalent to or slightly more than the menstrual amount, and then it will gradually decrease; if vaginal bleeding lasts for more than 7 days, you should take antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor to prevent bacterial infection; once vaginal bleeding continues for more than 2 weeks, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause, and a uterine curettage operation may be required if necessary.

4. After medical abortion, pay attention to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic, wash it with warm water 1 to 2 times a day, and change sanitary napkins frequently.

Things to note when going back to work after medical abortion

Although medical abortion is a relatively convenient and quick method of abortion, it has many disadvantages. Therefore, women must pay attention to taking care of their bodies after medical abortion, otherwise it will cause disease.

Generally speaking, women can rest for two weeks after medical abortion and then go back to work. However, when you return to work, you should not work too much so as not to affect your body's recovery. In addition, the following matters should be noted after medical abortion:

1. Sexual intercourse is prohibited within one month after medical abortion. Because the cervix is ​​in a relaxed state during medical abortion, if you have sex at this time, it is easy to be infected by bacteria, causing continuous bleeding or gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease.

2. You cannot take a bath, rinse the vagina, or swim within one month after the medical abortion, otherwise you may be easily infected by bacteria.

3. In the first 2 to 3 days after medical abortion, the amount of vaginal bleeding is generally equivalent to or slightly more than the menstrual amount, and then it will gradually decrease; if vaginal bleeding lasts for more than 7 days, you should take antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor to prevent bacterial infection; once vaginal bleeding continues for more than 2 weeks, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause, and a uterine curettage operation may be required if necessary.

It is worth noting that you should also pay attention to diet adjustment after medical abortion. The diet at this time should be light, and you can eat more foods rich in high-quality protein, such as lean meat, fish, beans and other foods; be careful not to eat too greasy food to prevent it from nourishing the stomach.