How harmful is induced labor?

We all know that induced labor can cause great harm to women's health. It may cause amniotic fluid embolism, infection, bleeding, birth canal injury, and in severe cases, uterine rupture.

1. Amniotic fluid embolism: During induced labor, the cervical canal gradually expands, the cervical opening widens, and some blood vessels open. Strong uterine contractions increase the pressure in the uterine cavity and rupture the fetal membrane, so that some or most of the amniotic fluid flows into the blood vessels.

2. Infection: During the process of induced labor or within 2 weeks of induced labor, if the mother has a fever, with the temperature reaching over 38°C and accompanied by chills, especially if the high fever persists for more than 24 hours after induced labor, it is considered a concurrent infection. When infection occurs, the patient may also have persistent lower abdominal pain, purulent or bloody vaginal discharge with a foul odor, and in severe cases, there may be a drop in blood pressure, a rapid and weak pulse, and the abdomen may refuse to be pressed and have tenderness and rebound pain.

3. Bleeding: If heavy bleeding occurs within a short period of time after mid-term abortion, the patient may go into shock and endanger his life.

4. Birth canal injury: During the induction of labor, due to strong uterine contractions, small cervical opening and poor elasticity, birth canal injuries such as posterior fornix, cervical opening and vaginal lacerations are often prone to occur.

5. Uterine rupture : The cause of uterine rupture is unclear fetal position or fetal malformation before induced labor, such as hydrocephalus, conjoined twins, etc., which hinders the descent of the fetus during delivery, but cannot be delivered from the vagina, eventually leading to uterine rupture. The rupture is mostly in the lower part of the uterus, which is the thinnest after expansion.