How long will it take for menstruation to come after curettage?

Curettage is a common method of artificial abortion. It will cause certain damage to women's health. Especially during the curettage, if the operation is not done properly, it may cause uterine perforation, induce infection, easily cause more serious gynecological diseases, and even lead to infertility in women. Generally speaking, menstruation will come in about a month after curettage. Let's take a look at this aspect.

How long will it take for menstruation to come after curettage?

Although curettage does not require surgery, it has a certain impact on women. Therefore, the time of menstruation after surgery is related to the speed of women's recovery, so it may be advanced or delayed by a few days. But usually, menstruation will come about one month after curettage. Some women experience menstrual disorders such as prolonged menstruation, irregular cycles, and amenorrhea after miscarriage. This situation usually returns to normal after 2-3 months, but in a few people it lasts longer.

How long after curettage can I have sex?

You have to wait one month after the curettage before resuming sexual life. Although it is clean, the endometrial trauma has not fully recovered. If you have sexual intercourse too early, the bacteria brought into the vagina can easily ascend and cause gynecological diseases such as endometritis. Curettage has a great impact on infertility. If the scraping is shallow, it may cause bleeding due to incomplete scraping, which may require a second curettage. If the scraping is too deep, it will inevitably cause trauma to the endometrium due to excessive scraping and damage the function of the uterus. A single curettage, especially multiple curettages, can cause uterine cavity adhesion and cervical adhesion, which can cause female infertility.

Precautions after curettage

1. Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition. After the curettage, 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 on activities. Do not engage in heavy physical labor and avoid contact with cold water within half a month after curettage. It takes about a month for the uterus to recover after curettage. 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 the curettage, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, as well as fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery.

2. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic, and avoid sexual intercourse. After curettage, the cervix has not yet closed 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 curettage.

3. Observe the bleeding situation and prevent the condition from worsening. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after curettage, 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.

4. Abdominal pain will occur due to uterine contraction after the operation, and most of the time it will be relieved in about half an hour to an hour. If severe abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding with large blood clots, and high fever occur after a few hours or days, you should go to the hospital immediately.