Why do my legs ache after having a medical abortion?

If women are sure they want to have a medical abortion, they must go to a regular hospital for examination before taking the medicine, such as a B-ultrasound examination. The purpose of the examination is to rule out ectopic pregnancy and to understand the size and position of the embryonic sac, so as to prepare for the subsequent medical abortion. Not everyone is suitable for medical abortion. For example, people with liver and kidney dysfunction cannot have medical abortion. Some people will experience leg pain after medical abortion. Why is this?

Why do my legs ache after having a medical abortion?

Most of the leg pain after medical abortion is caused by lack of rest. You must get more rest, strengthen nutritional supplements, eat a light diet, and avoid having sex and taking a bath within one month.

Physical weakness after medical abortion can cause various discomforts, but they will get better after gradual recovery. Pay attention to changes in the condition. (1) Eat a healthy diet; (2) Exercise moderately; (3) Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption; (4) Maintain psychological balance; (5) Self-management; and (6) Seek medical attention on time. Drink plenty of water, get enough rest, and exercise appropriately. Improve patients' symptoms and further consolidate the treatment effect. I hope the advice helps, and I wish you good health!

Medical abortion, also known as drug abortion, refers to the use of Mifepristone tablets plus misoprostol to terminate early pregnancy. In recent years, it has been widely used in clinical practice and is a very popular drug for preventing early pregnancy. In the early stages of pregnancy, abortion can be achieved without surgery by injection or medication. The use of drugs to terminate pregnancy and medical abortion is the latest development in the past 20 years. Currently, the commonly used drugs are the combined use of mifepristone tablets (Ru486) and prostaglandins. The former causes degeneration and necrosis of the uterine decidua and softening of the cervix, while the latter causes uterine contraction and promotes the expulsion of the embryo.

When is medical abortion suitable?

1. Healthy women who have amenorrhea within 49 days, are diagnosed with early pregnancy, are under 40 years old and voluntarily request to end their pregnancy.

2. High-risk pregnancies that are not suitable for surgical abortion, such as those after childbirth, recent cesarean section, recent artificial abortion, multiple consecutive artificial abortions, abnormal uterine position, reproductive tract malformations, history of uterine perforation, pelvic spinal limb deformities that cannot adopt the lithotomy position, etc.

3. Women who are afraid of surgical abortion.