Why do I feel a heaviness and pain in my lower abdomen on the fifth day after medical abortion?

Once women have an unexpected pregnancy and do not want the child at all, they can choose to terminate the pregnancy by taking medicine. This is the so-called medical abortion, or simply medical abortion. If you choose this abortion method, many uncomfortable symptoms will appear during the process, such as nausea and vomiting. In particular, most women will experience lower abdominal pain during the medical abortion process. Why is this?

Why do I feel a heaviness and pain in my lower abdomen on the fifth day after medical abortion?

Many women will experience abdominal pain after undergoing medical abortion. However, if the symptoms continue to bother women, they will become uneasy and worry that they are sequelae of medical abortion, and they are also afraid that such sequelae will cause serious harm to the human body. If the cause is not found out in time, women will become more and more irritable, which will seriously affect their work. So let’s take a look at why there is still a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen on the fifth day after medical abortion?

1. Intrauterine hemorrhage usually occurs suddenly within a few hours of medical abortion. The patient will experience unbearable pain and symptoms like a knife cut. Therefore, many women will lie in bed due to abdominal pain and cannot move at all. The slightest movement will cause stomach pain. At this time, a small amount of blood will flow out of the vagina, but the color is very light. Some women will find that their uterus is significantly enlarged and soft during subsequent examinations, and will feel pain when touched slightly.

2. Incomplete abortion. This situation is the most common after abortion. It is mainly because not all the embryonic tissue inside is expelled from the uterus, which causes paroxysmal contraction symptoms. The abdominal pain symptoms will worsen with each contraction. During the attack, the patient will sweat profusely due to unbearable pain, and will also cause physical weakness. At this time, bright red blood will flow out of the vagina.

3. Normal factors. Generally within a week, bleeding and abdominal pain are common normal reactions after abortion. They are also symptoms of achieving the purpose of abortion after taking medication. However, it should also be judged based on the symptoms. If it is normal, the abdominal pain is not very severe, and the vagina will continue to bleed to eliminate the residue inside, a small amount of bleeding is abnormal.

In addition to the reasons introduced above, there are many other factors for lower abdominal pain after medical abortion. However, no matter what the cause is, it needs to be taken seriously and dealt with in daily life. After that, everyone needs to strictly observe their own changes. If bleeding continues after a week, or the abdominal pain continues to worsen, this situation is obviously not good for the body.