Is abortion the same as confinement?

Nowadays, more and more women choose to have an artificial abortion after they become pregnant due to personal reasons or practical reasons. However, many women do not know much about abortion, and do not take good care of their bodies and allow their wounds to recover after the abortion, which poses a great threat to their health. And they may also have some doubts in their hearts, are abortion and confinement the same?

Spontaneous abortion, induced abortion, premature birth, natural delivery, and caesarean section all require confinement period, the only difference is the length of time. Although abortion is a relatively safe minor operation, the uterus, ovaries and other related organs also have to go through a repair process. If they are properly taken care of, their physical condition can be restored to its original state. If they do not pay attention to recuperation, their health may go downhill, and in severe cases, it may even lead to infertility in the future! It is generally necessary to rest for half a month to a month after an abortion. People call this period of time "small confinement month".

2 to 3 days after the abortion, while taking anti-inflammatory drugs, you should immediately start eating supplements, but you cannot add tonics for the time being. At this time, eat more blood-enriching foods, such as pork liver, sea bass, black glutinous rice, red bean soup, chicken... etc. After taking the anti-inflammatory drugs, drink 2 or 3 doses of Shenghua Tang. After the abdomen is no longer painful or bleeding, you can eat tonic soups such as Siwu Tang and Bazhen Tang.

In addition, you should follow the taboos after giving birth in your daily life. Do not wash your hair, do not take a bath, do not drink cold drinks, keep your clothes warm, and avoid catching cold. After 2 to 4 weeks of recuperation, your body will slowly recover.

Be sure to pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva after delivery, because under normal circumstances, within 3 weeks after delivery, the uterus will expel lochia, the wounds in the vagina, cervix, vulva and uterus have not yet healed, and there is often blood and dirt around the vulva and anus. If the mother does not pay attention to hygiene, wound infection will occur, causing genital inflammation. After delivery, the vulva must be padded with disinfectant paper. The disinfectant paper sold in general stores is not thoroughly disinfected, so it is best to steam it in a pressure cooker for 10 minutes. Mothers should change and wash their underwear frequently, and wash the vulva with warm water or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution every day.

From the introduction in the above article, we can understand that confinement is needed after abortion. If you are able, it would be best to rest for a month, but generally, only half a month is enough. For women who think that they do not need to rest at all, this practice is likely to lead to some sequelae, so proper rest is necessary.

Postpartum women should not wear underwear made of chemical fiber fabrics because they are non-absorbent and non-ventilated, which will make the vulva damp, irritate the skin, and cause vulva itching. Once the vulva shows symptoms of redness, swelling, pain and itching, you can choose to use Chinese medicine water for washing. Recipe: 20 grams, 30 grams of wild yam, 20 grams of wild chrysanthemum, wash with water, decoct in water to remove the residue or rinse or sit bath.

Improper care during the "postpartum period" can easily lead to diseases such as vaginitis, adnexitis, acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, cervicitis, cervical erosion, salpingitis, fallopian tube obstruction, infertility, etc.