How long will it take to go back to work after an abortion? What should you pay attention to after an abortion?

Abortion will have some impact on women's body, so generally women need to take a confinement after abortion to make their body recover better. However, some office workers need to go back to work as soon as possible because of limited holidays, but they are worried about not fully recovering and leaving sequelae. So how long after abortion can you go back to work?

1. How long after an abortion can you go back to work ? Although many people now choose to have a painless abortion to relieve pain, it can also cause certain harm to a woman's body and uterus, so you need to rest well and take proper nutrition after an abortion. This is what people call "small confinement". Generally, you need to stay in bed for two or three days after an abortion. If conditions permit, you can rest at home for two weeks before going back to work. If conditions do not permit, you need to go back to work as soon as possible and rest for three or four days. However, you should avoid overwork after going to work, and you cannot engage in heavy physical labor within half a month to avoid affecting your body's recovery.
2. What should you pay attention to after abortion?
1. After an abortion, you should first take more rest, get enough sleep, and avoid staying up late. Only a good rest can help the body and uterus recover. Generally, you need to rest for two weeks after an abortion, and you need to stay in bed for the first three days. If you can't rest well, it is often not good for your body's recovery, and it may cause women to suffer from diseases in the future.

2. Keep the vulva clean and hygienic. Wash it with warm water once or twice a day. Do not take a sitz bath within half a month or before the vaginal bleeding stops, so as to avoid uterine cavity infection. Vaginal bleeding will occur after abortion, which usually lasts for 3 to 5 days. At this time, pay attention to changing sanitary napkins frequently.
3. Pay attention to nutritional supplements, because the body is relatively weak after the abortion. In order to make the body recover faster, it is recommended to eat more protein-rich foods such as milk, eggs, lean meat, etc.; if the body is weak, sweating will increase, which will lead to the loss of vitamins in the body, so after the abortion, you should also pay attention to eating more fresh vegetables and fruits, which can not only supplement vitamins, but also effectively prevent constipation.
4. Pay attention to contraception after an abortion. Generally, you cannot have sex within one month after an abortion. If it has been more than one month since the abortion and you go to the hospital for a check-up and your body has recovered well, you can have sex appropriately, but you must take contraceptive measures at this time to avoid getting pregnant again.