Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: I heard that women with vaginitis and cervical erosion cannot undergo medication abortion, as it may cause infertility. Is this true? I'm so scared because when I went to the hospital for medication abortion, I was diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and moderate cervical erosion, but the doctor didn't tell me I couldn't have medication abortion. It's been three months since I had the abortion, and I'm really scared. Will the pre-marital health checkup reveal whether I can get pregnant?Doctor's answer:
Hello, having cervical erosion does not significantly affect undergoing an abortion. Vaginitis, however, does have an impact. If vaginitis is not properly treated beforehand, it can lead to postoperative infections and other gynecological issues! Moreover, cervical erosion is generally a pathological change caused by long-term chronic cervical inflammation. An induced abortion procedure may cause cervical adhesion, exacerbating the symptoms of cervical erosion. If the gestational sac is expelled smoothly during medication abortion, it generally does not worsen the symptoms of erosion. It is recommended to treat cervical erosion after undergoing an abortion.