Patient's question:
I and my girlfriend previously had sex without using protection, and she became unexpectedly pregnant. Since it wasn't suitable to have a child, she underwent an abortion. Now, we want to resume sexual activity. How long after an abortion can we have sex?Doctor's answer:
Abortion can cause certain harm to a woman's body and may lead to complications such as vaginal bleeding, incomplete expulsion of pregnancy products, pelvic infection, and inflammation of the uterine appendages. This is particularly true if sexual activity is resumed before the body has fully recovered from the abortion. Therefore, it is important to wait until the contents are completely expelled, with no vaginal bleeding or discharge, and no secondary nerve infection before resuming sexual activity. This typically takes about two to three months.