What to do if you have lower abdominal pain after medical abortion

The feeling of lower abdominal pain after medical abortion is a normal physiological phenomenon. It is mainly because the expulsion of the gestational sac will cause uterine contractions. It is normal to have this kind of pain at this time. However, you should also pay attention. If the pain persists, you should be alert. It may be caused by infection. You should go to the hospital for examination in time. After medical abortion, you should pay attention to diet and improve your body's immunity.

What to do if you have lower abdominal pain after medical abortion

Choose medical abortion within 49 days of pregnancy. The side effects of medical abortion are relatively small, and this period is the best time for medical abortion. Medical abortion refers to the use of Mifepristone tablets plus misoprostol to terminate early pregnancy. The former causes degeneration and necrosis of the uterine decidua and softening of the cervix, while the latter causes contraction of the uterus and promotes the expulsion of the embryo.

It usually takes three to four days to terminate an unwanted pregnancy with medical abortion. Under normal circumstances, it takes four days to take the medicine for medical abortion, on an empty stomach, one tablet each morning and evening for the first three days, and three tablets at a time on the fourth day. Generally, there is no feeling in the first three days, but the pain becomes more severe after taking the medicine on the fourth day. Some people do not react obviously.

Experts say that lower abdominal pain and a small amount of vaginal bleeding after medical abortion that does not last more than a week are basically normal. If you feel obvious discomfort after one week, you need to have a follow-up check-up in time. Under normal circumstances, women should actively undergo anti-inflammatory treatment and take relevant care measures after having a medical abortion. They should refrain from sexual intercourse within one month and avoid contact with cold water.

If women do not actively take the above-mentioned preventive measures after medical abortion, it may cause a series of complications, of which fallopian tube blockage is the most common one. Fallopian tube blockage is often caused by adhesion, congestion, edema of the fallopian tube wall due to artificial abortion, spontaneous abortion, medical abortion, induced labor, unclean sexual intercourse, pelvic infection, etc., resulting in blockage, which prevents sperm and egg from combining, and ultimately leads to infertility.

The dangers of medical abortion

1. Cause infection: Medical abortion takes longer than artificial abortion. Sometimes the pregnancy tissue is not completely expelled, the uterine membrane is not restored well, and vaginal bleeding lasts longer, which can last for 2-3 weeks or even 1-2 months. Long-term chronic blood loss can cause anemia and reduce the body's resistance. At this time, bacteria often go back through the vagina and cause inflammation of the endometrium.

2. Impact on fertility: It can cause repeated damage to the endometrium. Due to damage to the endometrium, women are more likely to develop placenta previa when they become pregnant in the future, which can cause heavy bleeding before delivery. Some women may also experience habitual miscarriages due to multiple miscarriages.

3. Affect ovarian function: inhibit ovarian function, affect the growth and development of follicles and even ovulation. Some women may experience menstrual disorders after medical abortion, which is manifested by shortened or prolonged menstrual cycle and increased menstrual flow.

4. Incomplete abortion: Not all women are suitable for medical abortion. If the abortion is incomplete, it will affect the contraction of the uterus and the repair of the endometrial wound, and significantly increase the amount of vaginal bleeding, which is 2 to 3 times more than the normal menstrual volume. In severe cases, heavy bleeding may occur, leading to anemia and shock. At this time, blood transfusion and emergency surgery for curettage and hemostasis are required.