Patient's question:
After a week, the doctor told me to put misoprostol tablets into the vagina every night before going to bed. There has been a small amount of bleeding, and it also feels like shedding medication residue. Is this still effective? I have been doing this for three days.Doctor's answer:
Medication-induced abortion does not involve surgical procedures, eliminating the possibility of artificially introducing bacteria into the uterine cavity. As a result, the risk of postoperative infection is relatively reduced. However, the bleeding time after medication-induced abortion tends to be longer. Prolonged vaginal bleeding provides fertile ground for bacterial growth and reproduction. Additionally, due to the effects of medication and continuous vaginal bleeding, the cervical os remains in a relaxed state. If bacterial ascent occurs during this time, it can similarly lead to pelvic inflammatory disease.