How long should I take anti-inflammatory drugs after abortion?

Abortion not only causes great harm to a woman's uterus, but also may cause vaginal inflammation if no care is taken after the abortion. At this time, doctors will prescribe some anti-inflammatory drugs for female friends to promote the recovery of inflammation problems and avoid more serious vaginal diseases. However, anti-inflammatory drugs are a type of antibiotics. Long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs will reduce the body's immunity. So how long should anti-inflammatory drugs be taken after an abortion?

After an artificial abortion, in clinical practice, most doctors will prescribe oral anti-inflammatory drugs for patients for 2-3 days, mainly to prevent infection. Although artificial abortion is a sterile operation, the uterine cavity is connected to the vagina, and the vagina is connected to the outside world. There are bladder and urethra in front of the vagina and rectum in the back, so the chance of pathogen infection is relatively high. Therefore, it is recommended to take anti-inflammatory drugs for two days after an abortion, mainly to prevent infection, and keep the vulva clean at ordinary times. You can wash the vulva with clean water twice a day. You cannot have sexual intercourse for one month after an abortion, mainly to avoid infection by pathogens. In addition, you cannot take a sitz bath within one month and can only take a shower to avoid infection.

Suggested actions

Pay more attention to rest after the abortion. If the bleeding time is too long, you need to go to the hospital to check whether the abortion is clean. You cannot take a bath or have sex within one month. Pay more attention to replenishing the body's nutrition, eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, and avoid eating greasy and irritating foods.

Precautions

Abortion is very harmful to women's bodies. After the abortion, it is not advisable to get pregnant again within six months, and contraceptive measures must be taken during sexual intercourse.