Abdominal pain after abortion

Abortion is very harmful to women's bodies. Women should reduce their choices of this practice, especially women with poor immunity. They should be more careful and not choose abortion casually. Women should pay attention to diet, rest, and exercise after an abortion, which is conducive to the recovery of the body. Women may also have various problems after an abortion. For example, many women have a dull pain in the abdomen after an abortion. What is the cause of this problem? The following is a detailed introduction.

I have a dull pain in my left lower abdomen after an abortion. Hello: Bleeding after an abortion usually stops gradually in 3-5 days and does not last more than a week. The abdominal pain does not last more than three days. In your case, you need to consider incomplete abortion, residual or infection in the uterus. Go to the hospital for a check-up to find out the cause, pay attention to rest, personal hygiene, and strengthen nutrition.

What are the precautions after abortion?

If you don't take good care of yourself after an abortion, it can easily lead to various gynecological diseases. What are the precautions after an abortion? You should rest in bed for 2-3 days after the abortion. Do not engage in heavy physical labor or work in cold water within half a month to avoid catching cold. You should also eat more protein and foods rich in vitamins.

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 protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, bean products and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins 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. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. The sanitary napkins and underwear used should be washed and changed 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. If you have sex too early after an abortion, it can easily cause acute endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and may also lead to secondary infertility. Therefore, sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited within one month after the abortion.

3. Observe the bleeding situation. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after an abortion, or is even accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid and smelly leucorrhea, and other abnormal symptoms, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time.