What should you pay attention to when you have an abortion? Four principles should be followed in post-abortion treatment

As abortion becomes more and more common in life, the health of female friends also needs to be paid more attention. So what should be paid attention to in post-abortion treatment? Although abortion can help female friends reduce a lot of burden and pressure, it can cause great damage to the uterus and even the body. Therefore, it is very important to take appropriate conditioning and maintenance measures after the operation.

1. After painless abortion, you should pay attention to vaginal bleeding to prevent the condition from getting worse. If there is no discomfort, you can follow the doctor's advice and go to the hospital for a vaginal B-ultrasound examination and routine secretions after two weeks or one month after the menstruation resumes to check the postoperative recovery. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after abortion, and is accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, leucorrhea turbidity and odor, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up examination and treatment in time.

2. Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition. After outpatient surgery, you should rest in the observation room for 1 hour according to the doctor's instructions. You can return home only if there are no special circumstances. You should rest in bed for 2-3 days after painless abortion. You can get out of bed and move around later, and gradually increase the activity time. Do not engage in heavy physical labor or cold water labor within half a month after painless abortion to avoid cold; after painless abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, bean products, and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery.

3. Keep the vulva clean and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse. After painless abortion, the cervix has not completely closed, and the endometrium also has a process of repair. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic, and the sanitary napkins and underwear used should be washed and changed frequently. Do not sit in a bath within half a month after the operation to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection. If you have sexual intercourse too early after painless abortion, it is easy to cause acute endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease, and it can also cause secondary infertility. Therefore, sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited within one month after painless abortion.

4. Adhere to good contraception. After painless abortion, the ovarian and uterine functions gradually recover, and the ovaries produce eggs on schedule. If you do not adhere to good contraception, you will soon get pregnant again.