Why is it still positive after abortion?

Many women find that their urine test results are still positive after having an abortion, and they worry that the abortion was not done cleanly. In fact, this is a very common situation. The reason for this is that after the abortion, the villi in the female body

This is caused by the fact that the level of gonadotropin has not yet returned to normal. If the pregnancy test still shows a weak positive result 2 weeks after the abortion, it is recommended to go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination.

1. Why is the urine test still positive after abortion?

After an abortion, the body's hormone levels have not completely dropped and the human chorionic gonadotropin in the blood has not yet returned to normal. Therefore, early pregnancy tests within 15 days after the abortion will generally still show positive or weak positive. This is normal and there is no need to worry. HCG will return to normal values ​​in about two weeks after abortion, and at the latest in about twenty days. If it is found that it has not returned to normal for a long time after the operation, you should pay attention to whether there is still bleeding, and do a B-ultrasound examination to understand whether the abortion is incomplete or whether there is another pregnancy after the abortion. It is normal for an early pregnancy test to show a weak positive result.

It is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up one week after the abortion to check whether there are any residual products of pregnancy in the uterine cavity. If the bleeding time is long, the blood chorionic gonadotropin level should be checked again in about one month, and attention should be paid to rule out the possibility of trophoblastic disease. As long as the doctor sees that the complete villous tissue is scraped out after the operation, there is no need to worry. Generally, the hormone level in the human body gradually decreases after an abortion, so it is normal to have a positive urine test within 3 days after the abortion. It is recommended that you observe for a few more days. Generally, it will become negative after 7 days.

2. Precautions after abortion

1. Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition. After the abortion, you should rest in bed for 2-3 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, eat more fish, meat, eggs, etc. to promote the repair of the endometrium.

2. Keep the vulva clean and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse. After an abortion, the cervix has not completely closed and the endometrium also has a repair process. Pay special attention to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. Wash and change the sanitary napkins and underwear used frequently. Do not take a sitz bath within half a month after the operation to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection. Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited within one month after the abortion.

3. Adhere to contraception. After abortion, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recover, and the ovaries ovulate on schedule. If you do not persist in contraception, you will get pregnant again soon. Therefore, after an abortion, you should choose reliable contraceptive measures as soon as possible, and you must insist on contraception as the main method. You cannot use abortion as a contraceptive measure.