What should I pay attention to after having an abortion?

With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more people's minds are becoming relatively more open. Many people always have sex before marriage, which will lead to some unexpected pregnancies. Many people will choose to have an abortion, which will cause great harm to the body. If you do not pay attention to body maintenance after the abortion, it is easy to develop some diseases and even affect pregnancy again. Let's learn about what you should pay attention to after an abortion.

What should I pay attention to after having an abortion?

1. Pay attention to rest and improve nutrition. After an abortion, you should rest in bed for 2 to 3 days, then you can get out of bed and move around, gradually increasing the time you spend active. Do not engage in heavy physical labor and avoid contact with cold water within half a month after the abortion. It takes about a month for the uterus to recover after an abortion. Therefore, we should pay attention to increasing nutrition, taking in adequate protein, enhancing the body's resistance to disease, and promoting the early repair of injured organs. After an abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery.

2. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, and avoid sexual intercourse. The cervix has not closed after abortion, 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 sexual intercourse within one month after abortion.

3. Observe the bleeding situation and prevent the condition from worsening. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after an abortion, 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. If there is no discomfort, you can follow the doctor's advice and go to the hospital for a vaginal B-ultrasound examination and routine secretion check two weeks or one month after your menstruation resumes to understand the postoperative recovery situation.

4. Take precautions to avoid pregnancy. After abortion, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recover, and the ovaries ovulate on schedule. If you don't stick to contraception, you will get pregnant again soon. Some women get pregnant again in the same month after having an abortion, which has a greater impact on the body. Therefore, reliable contraceptive measures should be chosen. Abortion can only be used as a remedial surgery as a last resort after contraceptive failure. Abortion should never be used as a contraceptive measure to protect the physical and mental health of women. If you get pregnant again, try to use hysteroscopic embryo retrieval, which causes the least damage to your body.

The above is an introduction to what you should pay attention to right after an abortion. After understanding it, we know that we must rest more and adjust our mentality right after an abortion. In addition, we must avoid sexual life right after an abortion, eat more nourishing foods, and go to the hospital for regular check-ups if we feel unwell after an abortion.