What You Should Know About After Abortion Care

After abortion recovery:

Abortions are common all around with an average of 2 out of 10 women have done an abortion within the age of 45. Due to unplanned or undesired pregnancy, women face a lot of problems and finally, this step is necessitated. However, there are 2 methods of abortion one is with the abortion pill (also known as medical abortion) and the other one is surgical abortion. If the women have exceeded the gestation period (i.e 9-10 weeks or more) then surgical abortion is the only option.

Whether you experience a surgical abortion or medical abortion it is equally important to take care of yourself following the pregnancy termination. An abortion that is done under the guidance of a medical practitioner in the clinic is safe but it may include some complications. Some women will observe certain side effects such as fatigue, abdominal cramps, nausea, bleeding, sore breast, etc. 

Severe bleeding after an abortion: 

Many women will notice severe bleeding soon after taking abortion pills. During this phase, you can experience light to heavy spotting and some time severe cramping.

It’s also common to pass large blood clots (in the size of a lemon). And bleeding for more than 3-4 hours which soaks more than one pad is not normal.

Sex life after a pregnancy termination:

After any type of abortion process, it’s usually recommended to wait for about 2-3 weeks for resuming your sexual activity or inserting anything vaginally. This lowers the risk of infection and it’s an essential part of post-abortion care. If you indulge in the unprotected sex soon after your abortion, you can become pregnant again so it is important to use contraceptive measures and call your medical expert immediately and ask some preventive measures to avoid pregnancy.

After effects and complications of abortion pill:

Some after-effects of abortion pill include:

• Light vaginal bleeding
• Abdominal cramps
• Fatigue
• Vomiting and nausea
• Sore breasts

While both surgical and medical abortions are commonly considered to be safe they can result in serious health issues.

Some other potential complications that a woman may observe after medical abortion comprises of:

• Failure of abortion or incomplete abortion. In this, the pregnancy is still feasible or was not completely evacuated from the womb. This can lead to life-threatening issues
• The septic shock consists of symptoms that include chills, fever, low blood pressure, abdominal pain, etc.
• Uterine perforation, which consists of symptoms such as fever, bleeding, and severe abdominal pain. 

Some signs can stipulate an emergency complication causing from your pregnancy termination. If you observe any of these signs, seek medical assistance immediately.

• Chills
• Severe abdominal pain
• Fever
• Excessively heavy bleeding (as discussed above)
• Strong-smelling vaginal discharge

Post-abortion self-care tips:

After your abortion, your health care physician will give you clear after-care guidelines. However, this isn't sufficient to lessen the undesirable symptoms. 

To reduce symptoms and  increase  your relief after an abortion, you can: 

1- Use warming cushions, which can ease cramps. 

2- Remain hydrated, particularly in case you're experiencing looseness of the bowels or vomiting. 

3- Have an emotionally supportive system by your side, as certain ladies experience mood swings and mental changes from the intense hormone shift. 

4- If possible, plan on staying at home for a day or two, so that you can rest and recover in the comfort of your own home. 

5- Take medicine to reduce severe cramping and pain. 

6-Back rub your stomach area to give relaxing effect and reduce the cramping. 

7-Wear a tight-fitting bra to relieve breast tenderness