Why fasting during painless abortion

Why do you need to fast for painless abortion?

Painless abortion surgery requires anesthesia, and the patient is required to be on an empty stomach during anesthesia to avoid reflux of food eaten during the operation. Food reflux can easily block the patient's throat and even suffocate. For the success of the operation, the patient needs to refrain from eating for 6 hours before the operation.

1. Why do you need to be on an empty stomach for painless abortion?

During painless abortion, the patient needs to be anesthetized with anesthetics to relieve pain during the operation. Generally speaking, surgical anesthesia requires an empty stomach, otherwise the patient is prone to nausea and vomiting during the anesthesia process, and in severe cases, suffocation may occur due to vomitus blocking the throat. Before the painless abortion operation, it is best to fast for 6 hours to prevent the patient from eating during the operation, which may cause food reflux.

Fasting for 6 hours before surgery will make the anesthesia more effective and prevent vomiting or regurgitation after anesthesia. Try not to drink water four hours before surgery. If the surgery is done the next morning, it is best for the patient not to eat snacks at night, and dinner can be reduced appropriately, preferably before 10 o'clock, so as not to affect the effect of the surgery. The patient cannot eat food within three hours after the surgery, but can start eating liquid food three hours later.

2. Other precautions before painless abortion:

1. Prohibition of sexual life

Women are prohibited from having sexual intercourse one week before painless abortion to avoid vaginal infection, which may lead to poor surgical results.

2. Keep your private parts clean

One week before the operation, women should pay attention to protecting their private parts, clean the vulva with warm water every day, keep the vulva dry and clean, and reduce the growth of vaginal bacteria.

3. Prepare sanitary napkins

You need to prepare enough sanitary napkins and loose underwear before the operation. You need to wear loose clothes on the day of the operation. Some patients will experience vaginal bleeding after the operation and need to use sanitary napkins for protection.