How long should I rest after the second uterine cleaning?

Simply speaking, uterine curettage is a cleaning of the female uterus using professional instruments. It is a remedial measure for incomplete abortion after medical abortion. However, during uterine curettage, sometimes the first uterine curettage is incomplete and a second uterine curettage is needed. Everyone knows that a single uterine curettage is very harmful to human health, and a second uterine curettage will cause greater harm. So how long should you rest after the second uterine curettage?

How long should I rest after the second uterine cleaning?

The first and second uterine curettage is a type of gynecological and obstetric surgery and also a method of abortion. Secondary uterine curettage is divided into diagnostic uterine curettage (abbreviated as DCT) and therapeutic uterine curettage. Diagnostic curettage is a diagnostic and therapeutic method used to understand the changes in the secretions of a woman's uterus and to send the contents for pathological examination for cancer. Generally, after diagnostic curettage, women can recover after resting for half a month depending on their physical condition.

How to care after the second uterine curettage

2. Observe the bleeding situation and prevent the condition from worsening. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after curettage, and is accompanied by symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid and smelly leucorrhea, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time. Pay attention to contraception to avoid pregnancy again. After the second uterine curettage, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recovered and the ovaries ovulated on schedule.

3. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, and avoid sexual intercourse. After the second uterine curettage, the cervix has not yet closed and the endometrium also has a repair process. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. Do not take a bath in a tub within half a month after the operation to prevent unclean water from entering the vagina, leading to bacterial invasion and infection. Avoid having sex within one month after uterine curettage.

Do I need to have a follow-up examination after uterine curettage?

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An ultrasound examination is required one week after the curettage, mainly to check whether there is incomplete abortion, postoperative infection, etc., and to understand the recovery of the endometrium.

Routine review of leucorrhea

After the curettage, you can do a routine check of leucorrhea, which is mainly to observe whether there is any inflammatory infection and to detect possible inflammation in time, such as endometritis, cervicitis, vaginitis, etc. Prompt detection of inflammation can speed up recovery and avoid serious consequences such as infertility.

Routine gynecological examination

After the curettage, it is best to have a routine gynecological check-up. The purpose is to check the condition of the cervix and vagina, so that the lesions of the vagina and cervix can be discovered in time so that timely treatment measures can be taken.

Purpose of review

Regardless of the type of follow-up, the main purpose is to observe whether the curettage is clean, the recovery of the uterus and surrounding organs, and to promptly detect any infection.