Can I eat before having an abortion?

Can you eat before having an abortion? This question is closely related to safety, and many people are very concerned about it. The following experts will tell you whether you can eat before undergoing painless abortion surgery.

With the development of society and the opening up of ideology, more and more female friends are experiencing unexpected pregnancies, and their age is getting younger and younger. When they encounter this kind of situation, they are at a loss at first. Later, after inquiring from all sides, they learn that painless abortion can effectively solve this problem, so they rush to choose painless abortion. As for the basic knowledge of painless abortion, do you need to be on an empty stomach for painless abortion? We invite relevant experts to explain it in detail to everyone.

Relevant experts have told many female friends that they must fast before undergoing painless abortion surgery, and cannot eat or drink water. The reason for doing this is to avoid risks during surgery, so many female friends must not ignore the necessity of preoperative preparation.

Experts emphasize that painless abortion surgery will be performed under general anesthesia and the time is relatively short, only three to five minutes. The patient can enter a state of general anesthesia under the effect of the drug. At this time, the patient has no consciousness and the muscles of the whole body become more and more relaxed. Because anesthesia can suppress the swallowing reflex of the throat, it is possible that the food previously eaten in the stomach will flow back into the mouth. If it is not swallowed in time, it will choke the respiratory system, causing aspiration pneumonia, blocking the respiratory system and causing suffocation.

Is it necessary to fast for painless abortion surgery? Why is it necessary to fast? Experts point out that this is because patients are prone to vomiting and reflux under anesthesia, which may cause the food in the stomach to be refluxed and cause serious adverse effects, leading to some complications, such as respiratory obstruction, bronchospasm and aspiration pneumonia. Therefore, in order to ensure the safety of the abortion process, it is necessary to be on an empty stomach before the operation.

In addition to the requirement of fasting, painless abortion also requires no sexual intercourse in the first three days. You must ensure adequate sleep the day before and be careful not to catch a cold. Try not to eat on the day of surgery, but you can drink a small amount of water. It is best to have someone accompany you to take care of it, and bring handkerchiefs, sanitary napkins and other utensils. If there is no reaction after the operation, you can usually return to the hospital after a short rest. However, you should not eat too much for the first meal after the operation to avoid affecting gastrointestinal function.