Patient's question:
On the fourth day after the operation, there is still intermittent pain in the lower abdomen. What is the reason?Doctor's answer:
After artificial abortion, you need 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 returns after an abortion, sexual activity, sitz baths, vaginal irrigation, and medication should be avoided. This is because the cervix is relaxed, the endometrium has fallen off, and the local defense ability has decreased, 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.Advice: The amount of bleeding after abortion should be less than the menstrual flow, and the bleeding duration should be less than 2 weeks. The 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. It is important to actively seek medical examination and diagnosis to receive symptomatic treatment.