Serious consequences of improper post-abortion treatment

The frequent occurrence of unwanted pregnancies is one of the main reasons for the gradual increase in artificial abortions. Any surgery is harmful to physical and mental health, and so is artificial abortion. If artificial abortion is not handled properly, it often leads to the following serious consequences.

1. Uterine perforation: The greater the gestational age, the higher the risk; the more abortions, the greater the chance of perforation. Other conditions such as abnormal uterine position or shape or previous uterine surgery (such as cesarean section or myomectomy) also increase the chance of perforation.

2. Cervical or endometrial adhesion: If the uterine dilatation and curettage is performed too roughly, causing injury or inflammation of the cervix or endometrium, it is possible to cause postoperative cervical or endometrial adhesion and menstrual abnormalities, such as amenorrhea or too little menstrual flow. In severe cases, infertility may occur in the future.

3. Incomplete artificial abortion: If the operation is not complete, a small amount of fetal tissue remains in the uterus, which may affect uterine contraction and cause continuous bleeding or adhesion, infection, etc. It is best to perform another careful operation to remove the remaining tissue. Abnormal position or shape of the uterus is generally more likely to cause sequelae.

4. Bacterial infection: If the instruments are not completely sterilized, or the operator himself does not pay attention to the aseptic process, it may cause intrauterine infection and even continue to spread upward to invade the fallopian tubes and pelvic cavity. In severe cases, it may cause ectopic pregnancy or infertility after artificial abortion.

5. Cervical injury: During the process of dilating the cervix, if you are not careful or the dilation speed is too fast, it is possible to cause damage to the cervix and make future pregnancies more likely to have miscarriages, especially for women who are pregnant for the first time or have not yet given birth.

It can be seen how serious the consequences of improperly handled artificial abortion are. In response to this, our experts remind women that if they must have an artificial abortion, they must choose a regular medical institution and an experienced doctor to perform it, and never trust some small clinics.