What symptoms will appear after a painless abortion?
With the increase of unintended pregnancies in women, more and more women choose painless abortion to end their pregnancies. Since painless abortion inevitably causes some harm to women, women will experience some symptoms after an abortion.
So, what symptoms will appear after a painless abortion?
Gynecological experts introduce: post-abortion symptoms, some are normal reactions after an abortion, while others may be adverse reactions after a woman's abortion. Women need to pay attention and monitor their own symptoms after an abortion to avoid infection or incomplete abortion without realizing it.
Symptoms after an abortion:
[1] Vaginal bleeding
After a painless abortion when the placenta is peeled off, there can be slight bleeding left on the uterine wall. As the uterus contracts and the wound heals, the vaginal bleeding usually gradually stops within 3-5 days, at most not exceeding 10-15 days. These are all normal reactions that may occur after a painless abortion, so there's no need to worry about them. However, if the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the menstrual flow and lasts for too long, it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time.
[2] Abdominal pain
Incomplete abortion, uterine perforation, postoperative infection, etc., can all cause abdominal pain. Abdominal pain is one of the symptoms after an abortion. Early abortion begins with bleeding in the uterine cavity, especially blood clots stimulating uterine contractions, causing continuous lower abdominal pain. In late abortion, there are first intermittent uterine contractions, then placental separation, so before vaginal bleeding, there is abdominal pain. The abdominal pain and bleeding are mostly progressive, related to the clinical course and progress. In general, if the patient experiences significant abdominal pain after surgery, it is an abnormal situation, and medical attention should be sought immediately.
[3] Irregular menstruation
Ovarian function generally recovers ovulation capability within 22 days after a painless abortion, and menstruation usually resumes around one month after a painless abortion. However, a small number of women experience irregular menstruation after a painless abortion, so there may be a phenomenon of no menstruation for one month or several months after the abortion. If a woman has sexual intercourse within a month after an abortion, it can cause uterine cavity infection and inflammation, leading to irregular menstruation. After a painless abortion, as soon as sexual activity resumes, contraceptive measures should be taken to avoid another pregnancy.
Experts remind: Women must pay attention to rest and recuperation after an abortion, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid sexual intercourse within one month after the operation to prevent infection. If women experience heavy vaginal bleeding accompanied by abdominal pain after an abortion, or irregular menstruation after the operation, they should go to a regular hospital for examination as early as possible, clarify the condition, and receive targeted treatment.
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