Is it OK to have sex one week after an abortion?

Nowadays, many young couples do not have children too early due to busy work and pressure of life, and inevitably have to have abortions due to unexpected pregnancies. However, people lack knowledge about some post-abortion care aspects. Many friends are concerned about whether there are any harms in having sex one week after an abortion?

You must not have sex after an abortion, as it will cause certain harm to your body and will leave you with gynecological diseases. You should wait until your body has recovered after the abortion before having sex, which takes about 30 days. Having sex too early often causes many gynecological diseases and is very harmful to your health. Because "abortion" is a doctor using instruments to scrape out the embryonic tissue in the uterus, thereby terminating the pregnancy. This kind of artificial curettage will damage the endometrium, destroy the natural immune system of the female reproductive tract, and cause certain damage and irritation to the uterus, which can easily induce infection. If you have sex within a short period of time, it will increase the chance of infection, cause gynecological inflammation, and even induce infertility. Therefore, after an abortion, you must wait until your body recovers before having sex.

Vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain within one week after abortion is normal. You should pay attention to rest and improve your nutrition. After an abortion, you should rest in bed for 2 to 3 days, then you can get out of bed and move around, gradually increasing the time you spend active. Do not engage in heavy physical labor and avoid contact with cold water within half a month after the abortion. It takes about a month for the uterus to recover after an abortion. Therefore, we should pay attention to increasing nutrition, taking in adequate protein, enhancing the body's resistance to disease, and promoting the early repair of injured organs. After an abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, and avoid sexual intercourse. The cervix has not closed after abortion, and the endometrium also has a repair process. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. Do not take a bath in a tub within half a month after the operation to prevent unclean water from entering the vagina. Avoid sexual intercourse within one month after abortion.

In fact, having sex within a week after an abortion is indeed very harmful. Experts still recommend not having sex within one month after an abortion. This will cause great harm to your body and affect the recovery of the uterus.