Patient's question:
I had an abortion and there wasn't much blood on the day of the procedure. By the next day, there was no more bleeding. After three days, the test still showed two red lines. Should I have a D&C again? Moreover, does getting an IUD inserted at the same time as the abortion harm the body?Doctor's answer:
The amount of bleeding after a surgery depends on whether the surgery is thorough, the strength of the uterus's contractions after the procedure, and the quality of the patient's coagulation function. If the surgical operation is performed well, the embryo, chorionic sac, and decidua tissue can be removed relatively cleanly during the surgery. The uterus, which had expanded due to pregnancy, quickly contracts, pressing against the placental separation site and the open blood vessels of the surgical wound. This reduces bleeding, and after a few more days, there is essentially no bleeding left. Some women may only bleed for half a day on the day of the painless surgery, and it becomes relatively clean afterward. All of these are normal conditions.