What to do after having an abortion

Many women fail to take proper contraceptive measures for various reasons and accidentally become pregnant. However, because their own conditions and circumstances do not allow it, they choose to have an abortion. Many women are not very clear about how to care for themselves after the abortion. What kind of nutrients do we need to supplement and what do we need to pay attention to? I am here to tell you what we should do to protect our bodies to the greatest extent after having an abortion.

The two weeks after surgery is the recovery process of the patient's entire body system. After abortion, the body's internal environment changes, making infection more likely to occur. Bacteria that parasitize in other parts of the body (such as the respiratory tract, digestive tract, urinary tract, or skin) or pathogens in infection foci can also spread through the blood circulation or be transmitted to the reproductive tract through hand contact, causing infection.

Keep the vulva clean and avoid sexual intercourse.

The two weeks after surgery is the recovery process of the patient's entire body system. After abortion, the body's internal environment changes, making infection more likely to occur. Bacteria that parasitize in other parts of the body (such as the respiratory tract, digestive tract, urinary tract, or skin) or pathogens in infection foci can also spread through the blood circulation or be transmitted to the reproductive tract through hand contact, causing infection.

The patient should take antibiotics on time after the operation, pay attention to rest, combine work and rest, and avoid excessive fatigue; sexual intercourse must be prohibited within one month; do not take a bath in a tub, change toilet paper pads frequently, and keep the vulva clean.

After 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. Having sexual intercourse too early after an abortion can easily cause acute endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and may also lead to secondary infertility.

Observe the postoperative bleeding. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after surgery, or is even accompanied by abnormal symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid and smelly leucorrhea, you should go to the hospital for follow-up examination and treatment in time.

Adhere to good contraception. After the operation, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recovered and the ovaries ovulated on schedule. If you don't take good contraceptive measures, you are likely to get pregnant again.

Pay attention to rest and increase nutrition

After miscarriage, attention should be paid to dietary nourishment, which has a great impact on women's physical health. Because miscarriage causes certain damage to the body. Not only does a certain amount of blood get lost, but the psychological pressure and physical pain during the process also make the body weaker after the miscarriage, and some people may even be prone to anemia.

Therefore, proper nourishment is absolutely necessary, and the degree and duration of nourishment should be comprehensively evaluated based on the physical condition of the aborted woman and the amount of blood lost.

Finally, the editor recommends that you should not do excessive exercise after surgery. It is best to lie in bed and rest as much as possible and avoid sexual intercourse. Moreover, when your own situation permits, you should choose reliable contraceptive measures as soon as possible when having sexual intercourse. Abortion can only be used as a remedial surgery as a last resort after contraceptive failure. You should learn to focus on contraception and not use abortion as a contraceptive measure.