Is abortion harmful to women? What should we pay attention to after abortion?

Many women who have unexpected pregnancies will choose to end this trouble by having an abortion. In fact, abortion is very harmful to women's bodies and may leave them with lifelong regrets.

The dangers of abortion

1. Complications of abortion

During the painless abortion process, bacteria from the vagina or cervix may enter the uterus and cause intrauterine infection. During the abortion operation, due to the doctor's lack of experience or operational errors, heavy bleeding or uterine perforation may occur, and may even pose a threat to life safety. If the abortion is not clean, it may also cause complications such as vaginal bleeding.

2. Infection

During painless abortion, if the medical equipment is not strictly disinfected or the standards of the abortion operating room are not up to standard, women may be infected during the operation. In addition, if you do not pay attention to hygiene after the abortion or have sexual intercourse within one month after the abortion, it is very likely to cause postoperative infection, leading to gynecological inflammation such as pelvic inflammatory disease and cervical erosion.

3. Sequelae of abortion

After a painless abortion, there may be sequelae such as cervical or uterine adhesions. Some women may develop a fear of sexual life and cause disharmony in the relationship between couples due to fear of getting pregnant again after a painless abortion. Some women may experience symptoms such as pale complexion, sweating, dizziness, chest tightness, slow heartbeat, and low blood pressure due to bleeding, tension, etc. after an abortion.

4. Irregular menstruation

This is one of the most common consequences of painless abortion. After the painless abortion surgery, ovulation or corpus luteum function may be affected, which may cause menstrual disorders in women. In addition, if the mood is unhappy after the abortion, it will also affect normal menstruation, with symptoms such as menstrual cycle disorders, low menstrual volume or prolonged menstruation.

5. Infertility

If you have multiple painless abortions, the endometrium will be damaged to a certain extent. If the endometrium is too thin, habitual miscarriage or infertility is very likely to occur in future pregnancies. Moreover, abortion as a surgery will also lead to secondary infertility in 3%. Because abortion may cause infection or induce various gynecological inflammations, it will interfere with normal conception, resulting in women being unable to conceive normally and causing secondary infertility.

6. Anesthesia accidents

In addition to the above hazards similar to those of ordinary abortion, painless abortion also adds a serious complication - anesthesia accident. Ideal painless abortion requires anesthetic drugs to take effect quickly, metabolize quickly, and have few adverse reactions. Although various anesthetics currently meet the requirements, there is no ideal anesthetic. Various reasons may still lead to adverse reactions such as respiratory depression, circulatory depression, and drug allergies.

What should you pay attention to after abortion?

Abortion has caused great damage to the balance of women's body. If you want to adjust it as soon as possible, you should take good care of yourself after the operation. Diet is the most critical part. Generally speaking, the diet after abortion should be easy to digest. First of all, you should ensure the supply of high-quality protein, sufficient vitamins and inorganic salts, especially sufficient iron, to prevent anemia.

Protein is an important component of antibodies. If it is not taken in enough, the body's resistance will be reduced. Within half a month after artificial abortion, protein should be given 1.5 to 2 grams per kilogram of body weight, about 100 to 150 grams per day. Therefore, you can eat more chicken, lean pork, eggs, milk, beans, bean products, etc.

After an abortion, you need to replenish water, and you should drink a small amount of water multiple times to reduce the amount of water evaporation. Sweat excretes a lot of water-soluble vitamins, especially vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2. Therefore, you should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. This is also helpful to prevent constipation.

At the same time, for women who have had an abortion, they should appropriately limit the amount of fat on the basis of a normal diet. It is best to control the fat to about 80 grams per day within 7 days after the abortion. For women with irregular menstruation, they must not eat irritating foods such as chili, wine, vinegar, pepper, ginger, etc.

Abortion is a last resort for many women. If you have made up your mind, please don't leave any regrets for yourself. Also, you must pay attention to postoperative recovery so that your body can recover as soon as possible.