Patient's question:
When can I resume sexual activity after medication abortion?Doctor's answer:
After artificial abortion, it is necessary to rest for 2 weeks, maintain cleanliness and hygiene of the external genitalia, eat less spicy and irritating foods, and consume more nutritious foods to help the body recover as soon as possible. Before menstruation resumes after abortion, sexual activity, sitz baths, vaginal irrigation, and medication should be prohibited. This is because the cervix is relaxed, the endometrium is shedding, and the local defense ability is weakened, making it easy to cause retrograde infection, which may lead to pelvic inflammatory diseases such as endometritis and adnexitis. Severe cases may result in infertility.The amount of bleeding after abortion should be less than the menstrual flow, and the bleeding duration should be less than 2 weeks. Abdominal pain should generally not exceed 3 days. If the bleeding exceeds these standards, it should be considered as possible intrauterine residue, incomplete uterine involution, or uterine cavity infection. Active medical examination should be conducted for diagnosis and symptomatic treatment.
Maintain cleanliness of the external genitalia, and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse. After artificial abortion, the cervix has not fully closed, and the endometrium also has a healing process. During this period, special attention should be paid to maintaining cleanliness and hygiene of the external genitalia. Sanitary napkins and other supplies, as well as underwear, should be washed and changed frequently. Sitz baths should be avoided within the first half month after the procedure to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection.