Should I do confinement after the uterus surgery?

Do I need to observe confinement after the uterine surgery? Women need to take a short period of confinement after a miscarriage. Curettage surgery can treat many diseases, such as unclean miscarriage, endometrial thickening, etc., so whether to have a short confinement period after curettage depends on the reason for the curettage surgery. Abortion is extremely harmful to women’s bodies. A short confinement period helps women’s bodies recover, so women who have had abortion should take good care of themselves.

1. Should I stay in the confinement period after the uterine evacuation?

People usually refer to miscarriage as "small confinement period", and the quality of care during the small confinement period directly affects women's future physical health problems. Although artificial abortion is a relatively safe minor operation, it is a trauma to the endometrium and cervix, and inflammation, menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, and cervical and intrauterine adhesions may occur after the operation. Secondary infertility complications, etc.

For some women, due to pregnancy during breastfeeding, a history of caesarean section, excessive anteflexion or retroflexion of the uterus, uterine fibroids and uterine malformations, etc., the difficulty of surgery is increased, and incomplete abortion, uterine perforation, heavy bleeding, and missed aspiration may occur, resulting in continued pregnancy, which will have a certain impact on the next pregnancy and delivery. According to statistics, the chances of spontaneous abortion, postpartum hemorrhage, placenta previa and placenta adhesion in women who have undergone artificial abortions are significantly increased when they give birth again.

2. What should you pay attention to during the confinement period?

1. Pay attention to rest: It takes about a month for the uterus to recover after abortion. Generally speaking, you should rest for two weeks after a miscarriage. It is best to rest in bed for the first three days. You can get out of bed and move around later, gradually increasing the activity time. You must pay attention to having a regular life and make sure you get 8 hours of sleep every day. Don't always be depressed or have trouble sleeping. Too much sleep is also not good, you need to adjust it yourself. Do not engage in physical labor or physical exercise too early to avoid overwork, otherwise uterine prolapse is very likely to occur.

2. Pay attention to private hygiene: After a miscarriage, paying attention to personal hygiene is a very important thing. You must take a bath and change clothes frequently, pay special attention to the hygiene of your genitals, and avoid taking a tub bath.

3. Pay attention to contraception: Sexual intercourse should be prohibited for a period of time after a miscarriage. Even if you become pregnant later, you should avoid sexual intercourse in the early 3 months and after 7 months to avoid habitual miscarriage.

Qinggong also causes certain harm to women's bodies, especially to their reproductive systems. Therefore, a woman's body also needs some adjustments and rest after undergoing a uterine curettage. Moreover, the precautions at this time are not much different from those during the confinement period after childbirth. It is very necessary for women to take good care of themselves after the operation.