Patient's question:
Other: I had an abortion surgery under anesthesia on November 2. Postoperative bleeding lasted for about 7 days, with a relatively large amount. It was accompanied by abdominal pain, but it basically returned to normal after about 10 days. I had sexual activity 14 days later. What kind of impact would this have on the body?Doctor's answer:
Hello: According to the situation you described, it is very easy to cause gynecological inflammation, so it is necessary to prohibit it, at least wait for more than one month before considering sexual life. Generally speaking, after artificial abortion, lochia will be clean within two weeks, but it is necessary to wait for one month before resuming sexual life.Then, why should sexual life be postponed even after lochia is clean? This is not only because after artificial abortion, people's psychological state and physical strength need a recovery period, but more importantly, the sexual reproductive organs such as the uterus and ovaries need a sufficient stage of repair and adjustment. Anyone who has undergone artificial abortion knows that the method is to remove the embryonic tissue attached to the endometrium. This will inevitably cause a certain degree of damage to the endometrium. Within two weeks after artificial abortion, although lochia has been clean, the endometrial trauma has not been completely restored. If sexual intercourse is carried out too early, bacteria introduced into the vagina can easily ascend, causing gynecological diseases such as endometritis. Therefore, it is better to postpone sexual life for one month after artificial abortion to prevent intrauterine infection. If the lochia continues to be unclean after the operation, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment, and sexual life should also be postponed.
It should be noted that after artificial abortion, the ovaries generally recover their ovulation function very quickly. Therefore, when resuming sexual life, reliable contraceptive measures must be taken, otherwise there is a possibility of pregnancy again. Repeated multiple artificial abortions will inevitably bring harm to a woman's health.