Why does the lower back hurt after abortion?

Many women sometimes have to have an abortion out of necessity. Everyone knows that abortion has a great impact on women's physical health, so after choosing to go to a regular hospital for an abortion, you need to always pay attention to your physical condition. So why does the lower back hurt so much after an abortion? In fact, there are four main reasons for this situation. No matter what the reason is, everyone should pay attention to it.

Termination of pregnancy by artificial or medical methods within 3 months of pregnancy is called early pregnancy termination, also known as artificial abortion. It is used as a remedy for unexpected pregnancy due to contraceptive failure. It is also used for those who need to terminate pregnancy due to illness or to prevent congenital malformations or genetic diseases. Artificial abortion can be divided into two methods: surgical abortion and medical abortion. Commonly used methods include vacuum aspiration abortion, forceps curettage abortion and medical abortion.

Generally speaking, low back pain is mostly caused by the following situations:

1. Low back pain caused by gynecological inflammation. Low back pain caused by inflammation of the cavity and other diseases is a common low back pain in women of childbearing age. Low back pain caused by pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis is relatively common in clinical practice. The pain is a sore and tired pain in the lumbar region, accompanied by a heavy pain in the lower abdomen and increased leucorrhea.

2. Blood stasis low back pain. Lumbar muscle strain or sprain causes local blood stasis and poor circulation of qi and blood. This type of low back pain is also relatively common, and the pain manifests as local tingling and needle-piercing pain.

3. Cold-dampness type low back pain is mainly caused by wind-cold invasion of the lower back. The pain is local (upper part of the waist), manifested as cold pain, and worsens on rainy days.

4. Low back pain caused by kidney yang deficiency is the most common. Low back pain caused by kidney yang deficiency is the most common low back pain among women. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination. It is normal for women to experience back pain two weeks after an abortion. Women should ensure adequate rest, try to avoid lying in bed for long periods of time, pay active attention to the hygiene of the genitals, and eat less raw, cold, and irritating foods.