Patient's question:
Doctor, hello, I had a miscarriage less than a month after becoming pregnant. I had the miscarriage surgery yesterday. My attending doctor told me that I cannot have sexual intercourse for a month. I don't quite understand this, so I wanted to ask, why is it that I cannot have sexual intercourse for a month after a miscarriage?Doctor's answer:
Because is an invasive procedure, the reproductive organs are relatively weak after the surgery. The cervix and endometrium are damaged to a certain extent, the cervix opening becomes loose, and the decidua of the uterus peels off. If sexual activity occurs at this time, it may introduce external bacteria into the vagina. These bacteria can then travel up through the cervix opening to the uterine cavity, easily causing endometritis, salpingitis, or even pelvic inflammatory disease. Severe cases may lead to infertility.