What is the reason for a long menstrual period after heavy menstrual flow?

Patient's question:

The woman had her period one month after the abortion, but it broke open again after just six days. The amount of blood was not too much. What could be the reason? I am absolutely sure it wasn't due to the abortion procedure not being done properly. It must be inflammation. I want to go to a pharmacy first to buy some topical medication to take, and then go to the hospital for a thorough examination.

Doctor's answer:

The artificial abortion surgery itself causes relatively significant damage to a woman's endometrium, because the procedure involves forcefully scraping the endometrium through surgical means. After the surgery, since the complete recovery of the endometrium varies from person to person, there may be some changes in the duration and amount of menstruation. This is generally not a major issue. If you are still concerned, you can have an ultrasound check at the hospital.

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