Inflammation after medical abortion

Medical abortion is a relatively common method of abortion, which is mainly used for women who have an unexpected pregnancy and are in the early stages of pregnancy. Medical abortion can cause great physical harm to patients. For example, inflammation is a symptom that is more likely to occur after medical abortion. So, what should you do if inflammation occurs after medical abortion? The following is a detailed introduction.

1. What to do if there is inflammation after medical abortion

The purpose of medical abortion is to prevent the fetal sac from continuing to grow and develop in the uterine cavity and to expel it from the body through uterine contraction. If the fetal sac is seen being expelled during the medical abortion process, it can be considered that the medical abortion is basically completed.

However, since the decidua attached to the inner wall of the uterus has not been completely discharged with the gestational sac, the contraction of the uterus is affected and the bleeding will not stop immediately, especially in the first three days after miscarriage, when there is more bleeding, which will gradually decrease afterwards.

Generally speaking, the average number of days of bleeding after the expulsion of the gestational sac after medical abortion is 18 days. In some cases, the bleeding time may be longer. The reasons for the long bleeding time may be incomplete decidua detachment, affecting uterine contraction and hemostasis; or incomplete expulsion of the gestational sac, leading to incomplete abortion; a small number of patients are infected after medical abortion surgery, resulting in endometrial inflammation.

According to regulations, you should go to the medical abortion unit for a follow-up visit two weeks after the gestational sac is expelled. If the bleeding has not stopped at this time, urine pregnancy and delivery tests and B-ultrasound examinations are needed. Those diagnosed with incomplete abortion should undergo a curettage. Vaginal bleeding will stop within 10 days after the operation. If the bleeding does not stop, it is caused by incomplete decidua exfoliation, but the bleeding is not too much when you see the doctor. You can take Motherwort Paste or Gongxuening or Chinese medicine Shenghua Tang. These Chinese medicines can stop bleeding and reduce inflammation, and can help the uterus contract, thereby helping the uterus to expel intrauterine residues out of the uterus.

2. The harm of medical abortion

1. Prone to Inflammation and Infection

After medical abortion, the embryonic sac tissue in the uterine cavity can be discharged on the same day. Sometimes the pregnancy tissue is not completely discharged, the uterine membrane is not restored well, and the vaginal bleeding lasts for a long time, which may last for 2-3 weeks or even 1-2 months. Long-term irregular bleeding after medical abortion can cause chronic anemia, reduce the body's resistance, and easily cause bacterial infection.

2. Cause heavy bleeding

The disadvantage of medical abortion is that it can easily lead to incomplete abortion. The residual fetal membrane tissue can cause hemorrhage and heavy bleeding, and you must be hospitalized immediately for curettage and cleaning. If you are not rescued in time, your life will be in danger.

3. Cause habitual miscarriage

Since medical abortion is less thorough, incomplete abortion may require further surgical treatment, which can cause repeated damage to the endometrium, placenta previa, heavy prenatal bleeding, or habitual abortion.

4. Dysmenorrhea

Some women may experience dysmenorrhea or worsening symptoms after medical abortion, with crampy or persistent pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, back pain, breast swelling, and even fainting in severe cases.

5. Cause infertility

Medical abortion can easily lead to blockage of the fallopian tubes and cervical adhesions, causing infertility; medical abortion can cause excessive damage to the uterus and ovaries, which is also one of the causes of infertility.