I just had a painless abortion and my stomach hurts

For some friends who are having sex for the first time, they don't know much about contraceptive measures at the beginning, which leads to unexpected pregnancy. After the unexpected pregnancy, they can have a painless abortion, because abortion is a relatively effective method. They will have stomach pain right after the abortion, and the stomach pain will usually last for two weeks. If the stomach still hurts after two weeks, they should go to the hospital for examination.

What causes abdominal pain after abortion?

The normal condition after an abortion is: a small amount of vaginal bleeding, which may be bright red, dark brown, light pink or light brown in color, generally without blood clots, and the bleeding will stop within 2 weeks. There may be slight lower abdominal pain on the day of operation, which will disappear later or may occasionally occur. If the patient has significant abdominal pain after surgery, it is an abnormal condition.

Causes of abdominal pain after abortion:

(1) Incomplete abortion: Abortion surgery sometimes fails. Incomplete abortion means that the chorionic and decidual tissue in the uterine cavity cannot be completely removed during surgery. After the operation, the uterus undergoes paroxysmal contractions in order to expel the remaining embryonic tissue from the uterus. At this time, the patient has paroxysmal attacks of abdominal pain, which are unbearable, and there is increased vaginal bleeding, which is bright red in color and contains large blood clots. The abdominal pain is relieved after the blood clots are discharged, and the attacks recur repeatedly. When an incomplete miscarriage occurs, a curettage is usually required to scrape out the remaining embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity, and the abdominal pain will disappear naturally. Strengthen anti-inflammatory treatment after surgery to prevent infection.

(2) Postoperative infection: This is one of the most common short-term complications of abortion surgery. Postoperative infection often occurs within two weeks after surgery. It can be caused directly by the surgical operation or by the patient's failure to pay attention to hygiene after surgery, such as having sexual intercourse, swimming, etc. It usually leads to acute pelvic inflammatory disease, with severe abdominal pain that is persistent and may worsen in paroxysmal forms, accompanied by fever, chills, and vaginal bleeding that is bright red, fishy, or mixed with yellow discharge. During physical examination, there is abdominal pain that is resistant to pressure, tenderness, and rebound tenderness. Gynecological examination shows cervical motion tenderness, uterine body tenderness, and both adnexa may have flake-like or cord-like thickening with obvious tenderness. If chronic pelvic inflammatory disease occurs, there will be dull abdominal pain, a small amount of vaginal bleeding, an odor, and yellow discharge. If a postoperative infection occurs, whether acute or chronic, adequate antibiotic treatment must be given. A combination of Chinese and Western medicine can also be used to ensure thorough treatment.

Nowadays, people start having sex at a relatively early age, and many young men and women do not know how to use contraception, which leads to unwanted pregnancies and requiring abortions in hospitals. We must actively understand the causes of abdominal pain after abortion. Only by understanding the causes of abdominal pain after abortion can we remind everyone to make early preparations to avoid unnecessary troubles and restore everyone's health to the greatest extent possible.

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