How painful is medical abortion?

Medical abortion is a very common method of abortion. Many female friends will use this method to terminate the pregnancy when they are unable to continue the pregnancy due to various reasons. In fact, this method is not that painful. After taking the medicine, you will find that there are involuntary contractions in your uterus, and you will feel some pain. At this time, you must calm yourself down and not be too nervous.

Medical abortion is suitable for terminating a pregnancy within 49 days. After using the drug, the activity of progesterone in the body decreases, causing miscarriage. The drug is then used to cause the uterus to contract strongly, forcing the pregnancy tissue out of the body.

Medical abortion is a method of using drugs to cause degeneration and necrosis of the uterine decidua, soften the cervix, and simultaneously cause the uterus to contract, forcing the embryo out of the body. During this process, the patient will feel pain in the lower abdomen due to uterine contractions, and the pain will vary depending on individual tolerance.

Medical abortion, also known as drug abortion, refers to the use of Mifepristone tablets plus misoprostol to terminate early pregnancy. In recent years, it has been widely used in clinical practice and is a very popular drug for preventing early pregnancy. It can achieve artificial abortion in the early stages of pregnancy without the need for surgery, but by injection or medication. The use of drugs to terminate pregnancy and medical abortion is the latest development in the past 20 years. Currently, the commonly used drugs are mifepristone tablets (Ru 486) and prostaglandins. The former causes degeneration and necrosis of the uterine decidua and softening of the cervix, while the latter causes uterine contraction and promotes the expulsion of the embryo.

1. Before medical abortion

(1) Perform an ultrasound examination before medical abortion to rule out ectopic pregnancy and understand the size and location of the embryonic sac to help determine whether medical abortion is appropriate.

(2) Medical abortion must be for women who conceived within 49 days of amenorrhea and are under 40 years old

(3) The patient is in good physical condition and has no contraindications. Contraindications include: past or current severe systemic diseases, liver or kidney dysfunction, allergic constitution, heart disease, hypertension, anemia, asthma, glaucoma, skin itching during pregnancy, etc.

(4) Go to a hospital with emergency treatment, curettage, and blood transfusion facilities for medical abortion, and observe carefully to prevent any accidents;

(5) Strictly following the doctor's instructions and returning for follow-up visits on time are important precautions before medical abortion.

2. After medical abortion

(1) Hygiene and contraception after medical abortion should be taken more seriously.

(2) During medical abortion, retrograde infection is prone to occur due to new trauma to the uterus and vaginal bleeding. Therefore, attention should be paid to local hygiene. Showers should be taken instead of baths in a tub to prevent sewage from entering the vagina and causing infection. No sexual intercourse for one month.

(3) Rest for 1 to 2 weeks after medical abortion and gradually increase activity. Do not engage in heavy physical labor or work in cold water within one month after an abortion to avoid reduced resistance and inducing other diseases.

(4) Observe the bleeding situation. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after abortion, or is even accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid and foul-smelling leucorrhea, etc., you should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. [1]