What to do if you have stomach pain after uterine curettage

Uterine curettage is a surgery that needs to be performed after an abortion if the tissue inside the uterus has not been completely cleaned out. The harm caused by uterine curettage to patients is still quite high, and various complications are very likely to occur, the most typical of which is abdominal pain, which has a great impact on women's lives. So, what should you do if you have stomach pain after uterine curettage? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. You need to rest for 2 weeks after the operation and read less newspapers and watch less TV.

2. Within 2 weeks after the operation, rest in bed appropriately and avoid heavy physical labor.

3. Eat more nutritious food to restore your body to normal as soon as possible. Generally speaking, cold drinks should be avoided for 7-10 days after surgery, and spicy food should be avoided within one month.

4. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, wash it with warm water 1 to 2 times a day, and change sanitary napkins frequently.

5. Do not take a sitz bath within 2 weeks or before vaginal bleeding has stopped.

6. Avoid sexual intercourse within 1 month to prevent genital organ infection. If you have fever, abdominal pain, or vaginal discharge with an unusual odor, seek medical attention immediately.

7. Generally, vaginal bleeding will gradually stop within 3 to 5 days and will not exceed 10 to 15 days at most. If the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the amount of menstrual blood and lasts too long, you need to seek medical treatment promptly.

8. Once you resume your sexual life after surgery, you must take contraceptive measures to avoid getting pregnant again. Under normal circumstances, the endometrial repair period is about half a year. Therefore, special attention should be paid to prevent uterine damage caused by another pregnancy. Preventing infection and avoiding premature sexual intercourse after abortion are helpful in reducing complications during subsequent pregnancy. In recent years, the use of medical abortion to terminate early pregnancy has become more and more widespread, but complications such as incomplete medical abortion and heavy bleeding are more common than those of artificial abortion. For women of childbearing age, contraception should be the main method to reduce unnecessary abortions as much as possible.

The above is an introduction to what to do if you have abdominal pain after uterine curettage. I hope it will be helpful to patients. Abdominal pain is a common symptom after uterine curettage. You must take these precautions. The situation will improve after a relatively short period of time. If the pain persists, it is very necessary to go to a regular hospital for further examination.