What are the dangers of uterine curettage?

Nowadays, many young female friends often do not know how to take good care of their bodies. Once accidentally pregnant, some people will choose to go to the hospital for an abortion. Curettage surgery is also a common method, but you should know that any surgery will have a great impact on your body. And it may even bring some harm. So, what are the dangers of uterine curettage?

If you need to undergo a uterine curettage after an artificial abortion, it is equivalent to undergoing two operations in a short period of time. Generally speaking, cervical or uterine adhesions are likely to occur after such operations, leading to complications of irregular menstruation. Therefore, doctors remind you to choose a regular hospital for abortion to avoid incomplete abortion after the operation.

1. Cervical or endometrial adhesion: During uterine dilatation and curettage, if the scraping is too rough, causing injury or inflammation of the cervix or endometrium, it is possible to produce postoperative cervical or endometrial adhesions and cause menstrual abnormalities, such as amenorrhea or too little menstrual flow. In severe cases, infertility may occur in the future.

2. Incomplete abortion: If the operation is not performed completely, a small amount of fetal tissue will remain in the uterus, which may affect uterine contraction and cause continuous bleeding or adhesion, infection, etc. It is best to perform another careful surgery to remove the remaining tissue. Abnormal position or shape of the uterus is generally more likely to cause this sequelae.

3. Bacterial infection: If the instruments are not completely sterilized, or the surgeon himself does not pay attention to the aseptic process, it may cause intrauterine infection, and even continue to spread upward to invade the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity. In severe cases, it may result in ectopic pregnancy and infertility in the future.

In addition, the harm of curettage to the body is mainly reflected in the damage to the endometrium caused by the operating techniques during the operation, as well as postoperative inflammation and infection. As long as the surgery is done in a good hospital. Generally speaking, there will be no problem. It is recommended to do another B-ultrasound examination half a month after the curettage to confirm that it is clean. The enlargement of breasts after curative abortion is related to endocrine.

Through the above introductions, I believe everyone has already understood some relevant knowledge about the hazards of uterine curettage. You must know that if you don’t know how to take care of your body after the operation, this will be a big problem. So no matter what kind of surgery it is, everyone should pay attention to understanding the relevant knowledge of postoperative care.