Does the stomach still hurt after the gestational sac falls out?

The gestational sac is the place where the baby is nurtured. Generally, after a woman becomes pregnant, the gestational sac will continue to grow. As long as the gestational sac continues to grow, it means that the baby is developing normally. If the gestational sac stops growing, it means that there are certain problems with the baby's health. Some women may not want children after they become pregnant, so they use medical abortion to make the gestational sac fall off. Will the stomach still hurt after the gestational sac falls off?

1. How long will it take for the abdominal pain to disappear after the gestational sac is discharged?

Under normal circumstances, abdominal pain will disappear in 3-5 days.

Usually, pregnant women who have medical abortion need to take medication for about 4 days. Generally, they don’t feel anything during the first 3 days. On the 4th day, they will have severe abdominal pain, followed by vaginal bleeding and the expulsion of the gestational sac. This abdominal pain usually gradually eases about 1-2 hours after the gestational sac is expelled, after which there will be slight uterine contraction and abdominal pain to expel the remaining tissue, but this abdominal pain will slowly disappear in about 3-5 days.

2. How to relieve abdominal pain after the gestational sac is discharged

1. Diet therapy

(1) Shenghua Tang

Ingredients: 40 grams of angelica, 30 grams of Chuanxiong, 25 grams of peach kernel (core removed), 25 grams of roasted old ginger, and 25 grams of licorice (honey licorice).

Preparation method: Add medicinal materials to 700 ml rice wine (which has been boiled and the alcohol has evaporated), cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, until about 200 ml is left. This is the first time, pour out the medicinal wine and set aside; add 350 ml rice wine for the second time, and cook in the same way as the first time, until about 100 ml is left; add the first and second times of medicinal wine together to a total of 300 ml and mix well.

Efficacy: Shenghua Tang has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispelling cold, and can relieve abdominal pain caused by blood stasis and lochia after childbirth. It has a good conditioning and warming effect after curing the uterus.

(2) Eucommia ulmoides mutton soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of Eucommia ulmoides, 250 grams of mutton, 30 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 20 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 20 grams of Angelica sinensis, 25 grams of dried ginger, and 15 grams of wolfberry.

Method: First, wash and slice the dried ginger, wash and cut the mutton into small pieces, put the mutton into the pot and cook and remove the foam. Then add appropriate amount of water to the casserole, put the mutton and other ingredients into the casserole and simmer over low heat until the mutton is cooked.

Efficacy: Suitable for postpartum abdominal pain caused by kidney deficiency and blood and damaged kidney qi after abortion. It is best to take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening.

(3) Boiled eggs with motherwort

Ingredients: 30-60 grams of motherwort (available at pharmacies), 2 eggs, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Method: Add water and cook together. After the eggs are cooked, remove the eggshells and continue cooking for a while. Remove the residue and add brown sugar to season. Eat the eggs and drink the soup. Take 1 dose daily for 5-6 days.

Efficacy: Motherwort is a good medicine used by Chinese medicine in the past dynasties to treat gynecological diseases and improve health and beauty. It has the effects of diuresis and swelling, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, regulating menstruation, and contracting the uterus. It is suitable for women who have abortions when combined with brown sugar and eggs.

2. Massage to relieve

(1) Sanyinjiao acupoint

Efficacy: It has the function of connecting the heart and kidneys and guiding fire downward, and can relieve some gynecological pains.

Location: On the inner side of the calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, behind the inner edge of the tibia.

Massage method: Use the left thumb to rub the right Sanyinjiao point until you feel a sore and swollen feeling. After 1 minute, use the right thumb to rub the left Sanyinjiao point for 1 minute.

(2) Xuehai Cave

Efficacy: It has the function of guiding blood to the meridians and treating various blood diseases. Pressing the Xuehai point can relieve women's lower abdominal pain.

Location: Bend the knee, on the inner side of the thigh, 2 inches above the inner end of the patella, at the bulge of the medial head of the quadriceps femoris. Sit on a chair and stretch your legs straight. There will be a depression on the inside of the knee. Above the depression is a raised muscle, and the top of the muscle is the Xuehai point.

Massage method: Press this acupoint with your two thumbs overlapping each other. When you have dysmenorrhea, the left leg usually hurts as well, so stimulate the left leg more.

(3) Uterine Point

Efficacy: Stimulating the uterus acupoint has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, regulating qi and relieving pain

Location: The uterus point is located in the lower abdomen, in the middle of the horizontal palm below the navel (4 inches below the navel). This acupoint is located at a point four fingers away from the left and right (3 inches away from the midline).

Massage method: Use the index and middle fingers of both hands to press the uterus points on both sides, apply a little pressure, and knead slowly until you feel soreness and swelling. Do it for 5 minutes. It is best when you feel heat in the abdominal cavity.

3. Take medicine to relieve

If the patient has severe abdominal pain after the gestational sac is expelled, you can consider buying some painkillers at the pharmacy to relieve the pain of medical abortion. Be careful not to buy drugs at will, and consult a doctor for guidance and advice on taking painkillers.

4. Get plenty of rest

Pay attention to rest within one month after the abortion and avoid physical labor and physical exercise. It is best to rest in bed for 2-3 days after the gestational sac is expelled, and then get out of bed and move around. If abdominal pain occurs, you should pay more attention to rest.

5. Hot compress

Hot compress can accelerate tissue metabolism, help the uterus contract well, and relieve abdominal pain. Therefore, it is recommended that you soak a towel or gauze in hot water of 60-80 degrees that your wrist can tolerate, wring it out, shake it open, fold it and apply it to the affected area. Change it every 3-5 minutes and continue for 15-20 minutes. You can also add a cotton pad on the abdomen and use a hot water bottle to maintain the temperature. Be careful to prevent burns during the hot compress process.

3. What causes persistent abdominal pain after the gestational sac is expelled?

1. Unclean abortion

Generally, after the gestational sac is expelled through medical abortion, the pain will only last for three to five days. If the pain lasts for more than a week and is accompanied by persistent bleeding and early pregnancy symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, it means that the medical abortion was not complete.

what to do

You need to go to the hospital for an ultrasound test to see if there is any residue in the uterus. If so, you will need to undergo a uterine curettage. Then, based on the doctor's relevant examinations, make an appointment for the next uterine curettage and have the surgery done.

2. Poor uterine contraction

After medical abortion, some women may experience poor uterine contraction, leading to persistent abdominal pain and intermittent bleeding due to factors such as the patient's lack of rest, excessive fatigue from physical labor, or personal weakness.

what to do

You can follow the above-mentioned diet therapy recipes or hot compress methods to speed up uterine contractions and take good care of your body. Remember to pay more attention to rest after abortion to restore the uterus to normal as soon as possible.

3. Uterine infection

Another phenomenon that can cause abdominal pain is the symptoms of uterine infection after abortion caused by the patient's lack of attention to hygiene or premature intercourse. This will not only be accompanied by abdominal pain, but also vaginal itching, abnormal leucorrhea with an odor, abnormal bleeding, etc.

what to do

Go to the hospital immediately to register for treatment and get relevant antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs to treat the infection. Pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, change sanitary napkins frequently, do not take sitz baths or tub baths, take showers instead, and do not have sex too early to avoid reinfection.

4. Pay attention to abdominal pain when the gestational sac is discharged

Usually, abdominal pain will not exceed one week after the gestational sac is expelled. If accompanied by persistent abdominal pain or abnormal bleeding, please seek medical treatment in time to prevent incomplete medical abortion or infection, and treatment is required as soon as possible.