How long after medical abortion can I have sex? What should I pay attention to?

Abortion is extremely harmful to women's bodies, but sometimes it has to be done for some reasons. Medical abortion is one way of abortion. The body needs a recovery period after abortion, so many couples want to know how long they can wait before they can have sex after abortion.

General

The female reproductive organs are divided into two parts: internal and external. Under normal circumstances, the female reproductive organs themselves can prevent pathogens from entering the body. For example, the labia majora can cover the vaginal opening. The front and back walls of a woman's vagina are tightly attached, while the mucus secreted by the endocervix will form a mucus plug that blocks the cervix. Under the influence of estrogen, the growth and reproduction of alkaliphilic bacteria can be prevented.

Special circumstances

Experts point out that under special circumstances, when the environment in the vagina of women changes, these defense functions will be weakened, and pathogens can easily move upward and enter the uterine cavity and fallopian tube cavity, where they will grow and multiply and cause some diseases in women. For example, during menstruation, after artificial abortion and natural childbirth, there will be large areas of trauma left in the uterine cavity. At this time, the vaginal wall and the cervical opening will open, and the cervical mucus plug will disappear. In particular, the substances secreted by the cervix and uterine cavity are alkaline, which can change the acidic environment of the vagina, thereby leading to the reproduction of pathogens, which can cause infection to the female reproductive tract.

How long after medical abortion can I have sex?

You cannot have sexual intercourse, take a sitz bath, or take vaginal medications within one month after an abortion. This is because the endometrium is shed and the cervix becomes loose after an abortion, which can easily cause retrograde infection, leading to pelvic diseases such as intrauterine infection and adnexitis. Abnormal fertilized eggs, endocrine disorders, placental dysfunction, blood type incompatibility, maternal systemic diseases, excessive mental stimulation, reproductive organ malformations and inflammation, trauma, etc. can all lead to threatened abortion. It is recommended to find out the cause and treat it symptomatically first, and then consider conception after half a year. After an artificial abortion, it is best to wait until the next menstruation comes before having sex.

After medical abortion, it is advisable to have sexual intercourse again after a normal menstruation. It is recommended that you pay attention to strengthening your nutrition, rest and avoid overwork within 2 weeks after medical abortion. It is advisable to go to the hospital for a follow-up ultrasound check 15 days after medical abortion to see if the abortion is complete. There is a possibility of incomplete miscarriage if you have medical abortion. This is a routine check-up and you are advised to go. A small number of patients do not pay attention to hygiene or have sex after medical abortion. They swim or have sex when the amount of bleeding is small or the bleeding stops temporarily, which results in uterine cavity infection and endometritis. At this time, the patient's vaginal bleeding may not be heavy, but it may have a fishy smell, may be mixed with yellow secretions, or may be accompanied by dull pain in the lower abdomen. Treatment requires adequate antibiotics and the administration of motherwort paste or Shenghua Tang to promote the expulsion of unexpelled embryonic tissue as soon as possible. After the inflammation is controlled, if B-ultrasound examination confirms that there is still residual tissue in the uterine cavity, curettage can be performed and anti-inflammatory treatment can be continued after the operation.