Do I need to stay in bed after an abortion?

We all know that miscarriage can be divided into surgical abortion and medical abortion. No matter which method of abortion is used, it will cause great harm to the female body. Therefore, unless it is absolutely necessary, do not do an abortion, otherwise the damage caused to women is irreversible. So, how long should you stay in bed after an abortion?

How long should I stay in bed after an abortion?

After an abortion, you usually need to rest at home for about 2 weeks, but you should stay in bed for more than three days, try to reduce excessive fatigue, and abstain from sexual intercourse for more than one month. After the abortion, you can eat as usual, without paying too much attention to any taboos, but you need to supplement nutrition. If it is winter after an abortion, it is best to wear a sun hat and cotton socks like you would during confinement, and avoid being exposed to hair dryers. You can touch cold water one week after the abortion. Early abortion surgery is a common preventive measure for accidental pregnancy. When the embryo is still relatively small, the uterus is not large, and the embryo has not yet been formed, the pregnancy can be terminated by curettage or vacuum aspiration. So, when is the best time to have an abortion?

The best time for abortion is generally before 9 weeks of pregnancy, but to finally determine how long into the pregnancy you can have an abortion, you also have to refer to some pre-operative test results. However, if the test tube embryo is very large, or even has grown bones, it cannot be extracted with a large plastic straw. At this time, you can only be hospitalized and undergo medication or water bag induction surgery, and then have your uterus cleaned after the test tube embryo and most of the embryo are expelled.

If the induced abortion operation is unsuccessful, it is necessary to rely on forceps curettage, which is to use instruments to immediately scrape out the test tube embryo and the embryonic uterus. The operation is very risky. It is easy to cause cervical damage and increased bleeding during the operation, and it also increases the risk of infection, uterine damage, and postoperative intrauterine adhesions. Therefore, if an unmarried woman plans to terminate the pregnancy, it is best to do so within 2 months of pregnancy.

Common problems after abortion

1. Pay attention to rest and improve nutrition. You should rest in bed for 2-3 days after the abortion, then you can get out of bed and move around, gradually increasing your activity levels. Do not engage in heavy physical work or work in cold water within half a month after the abortion to avoid catching a cold. Pay attention to increasing nutrition, eat more fish, meat, eggs, beans and other protein-rich foods and fruits rich in vitamins to promote the repair of the uterine wall.

2. Keep private parts clean and refrain from sexual intercourse. The cervix has not closed after abortion, and the uterine wall is also in a repair process. During this period of time, you must pay attention to maintaining daily cleanliness of the vulva, and wash and change sanitary napkins and underwear frequently. You don't need to take a bath in a tub within half a month after the operation to prevent turbid water from entering the vagina and causing infection. If you have sex too soon after an abortion, it can easily lead to subacute endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and secondary infertility. Therefore, couples are prohibited from having sexual intercourse within one month after an abortion.

3. Observe the bleeding situation. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after abortion, or is even accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid vaginal discharge with odor and other abnormal phenomena, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination in time.

4. Adhere to good contraceptive measures. After abortion, the functions of the uterus, ovaries and uterus gradually recover, and the uterus and ovaries ovulate on time. If you do not persist in taking contraceptive measures, you will get pregnant again soon. Therefore, after an abortion, a reliable contraceptive method should be selected as soon as possible, and contraception should always be the main method. Abortion should not be used as a contraceptive method for birth control.