Patient's question:
Your wife had an abortion a few days ago, but she has been experiencing abdominal pain. Today, when she came home, the doctor recommended a uterine clearance. What is the difference between an abortion and uterine clearance?Doctor's answer:
Usually, if an unexpected pregnancy occurs and it is unwanted, an abortion procedure needs to be performed. After the abortion, if there is persistent abdominal pain or even bleeding, and careful examinations such as ultrasound confirm the presence of retained tissue in the uterus, and the retained tissue is significant, it is necessary to promptly undergo a second procedure called a D&C (dilation and curettage). Before the D&C, the use of antimicrobial drugs is required. Both abortion and D&C procedures cause significant damage to a woman's endometrium, so it is important to take precautions to prevent future unintended pregnancies.