Does an abortion cause heavy bleeding?

Patient's question:

I recently discovered I was pregnant after a careful check-up and am preparing to have an abortion without anesthesia. Hello, does an abortion without anesthesia cause heavy bleeding?

Doctor's answer:

If you have recently had an abortion at a hospital, you need to carefully observe the amount of vaginal bleeding after the procedure. Due to the small blood vessel damage to the endometrial lining caused by the abortion, there may be a small amount of bleeding. If the vaginal bleeding is excessive, more than the amount of your menstrual period, and the bleeding lasts for a long time, it may be accompanied by lower abdominal pain. You should seek timely ultrasound examination to understand the gradual recovery of the uterine cavity and check whether the abortion was incomplete.

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