What should you pay attention to before having an abortion?

Every baby is a gift from God, but some babies come at the wrong time. In some special cases, women need to have an abortion to artificially end the growth of the fetus in their belly. However, abortion is very harmful to women, not only physically but also psychologically. Before having an abortion, in addition to being fully prepared mentally, there are also a series of precautions. So, what should you pay attention to before having an abortion? Let’s find out together.

1. Before undergoing painless abortion surgery, you must undergo a gynecological examination, a urine pregnancy test, and a B-ultrasound examination to determine whether there is an intrauterine pregnancy and the size of the pregnancy, and truthfully describe your past pregnancy and childbirth history to the doctor;

2. In addition to B-ultrasound examination and urine pregnancy test, routine examinations such as electrocardiogram, leucorrhea routine examination, and hematuria are also required;

3. Avoid sexual intercourse before surgery to prevent colds. Actively treat vaginitis, cervicitis, etc. to avoid increasing the risk of vaginitis infection.

4. Six hours before the abortion, you should not eat or drink anything. Avoid sexual intercourse within one week before the operation.

5. Patients who are undergoing painless abortion surgery must inform their doctor if they have suffered from heart, lung, liver, or kidney diseases. The doctor will determine whether they are suitable for painless abortion. If they have any special requirements, they should inform the doctor before the operation.

6. It is best to have someone accompany you to go between the registration office, outpatient clinic, laboratory, payment office, and pharmacy. Two people are faster than one person.

7. Before going out, bring a few sanitary pads. If you meet the surgical criteria, you can go directly for the surgery. There will be some bleeding after the surgery.

8. Early pregnancy test: Use early pregnancy test to confirm whether you are pregnant.

9. B-ultrasound examination: to find out whether it is intrauterine pregnancy and rule out ectopic pregnancy. If the examination shows ectopic pregnancy, special treatment is required. In addition, you can also understand the size and position of the gestational sac.

10. Routine examination of leucorrhea: Through routine examination of leucorrhea, we can understand whether there are Trichomonas, fungi, etc. in the vagina. If necessary, chlamydia, mycoplasma and other tests are needed. If the above-mentioned microorganisms are found, anti-infection and anti-inflammatory treatment is required before abortion, otherwise the infection will be aggravated, affecting the development of the embryo during subsequent pregnancy and inducing miscarriage.

11. Blood test: A routine blood test can be performed to check for other inflammations so that timely treatment measures can be taken.

Based on the above introduction, we know that abortion will bring physical pain and mental harm to women. Therefore, before having an abortion, you must discuss it with your family and do not make impulsive decisions, because abortion may make it impossible for female friends to become mothers for the rest of their lives. So be cautious. If you are not ready to be a mother, you must take contraceptive measures.