Any termination of pregnancy can lead to a threat to the life and health of the woman herself. Therefore, all abortions that are performed outside the clinic are usually called criminal. Even if everything turned out to be successful, the possibility of developing complications is not ruled out.
But even with all medical standards, doctors cannot guarantee that the operation will not entail complications. Like any surgical intervention, abortion entails certain changes in the body, in particular, it can cause bleeding.
Bleeding after medical abortion is a normal occurrence only when it occurs within one day after taking pills aimed at terminating the pregnancy. Hormonal drugs lead to fetal death and endometrial rejection, and prostaglandins stimulate contractile function of the uterine muscles, which causes abdominal pain and an increase in the amount of blood secreted.
If bleeding has developed after an abortion using medication, it appears as spotting. This is considered the norm. With prolonged bleeding, special medications may be prescribed. When this does not help, the probability of developing complications is high. It is necessary to consult a doctor to establish the etiology. Among the possible causes that cause profuse bleeding after an abortion may include bleeding disorders. There are also cases of incomplete abortion: part of the embryo remains in the uterus and causes concern. The main symptom of this is acute pain in the lower abdomen.
As a rule, bleeding after a surgical abortion occurs much more often than after taking medication. Such a phenomenon often indicates damage to the mucous membrane or perforation of the uterus. Signs of these complications are severe abdominal pain. If the level of blood loss is high, it is possible to increase the temperature to about 37.6 degrees, increase heart rate, lower blood pressure and blanching of the skin.
If the condition after the abortion is unsatisfactory, in addition to bleeding, purulent discharge with an unpleasant odor appears, this may be a sign of infection. In this case, you need to urgently take tests in the laboratory to determine the type of infection and prescribe a method for its treatment.
When bleeding after an abortion manifests itself in the form of clotting, and this continues for a long time, this can also cause an incomplete abortion. The remains of the embryo tissue provoke the development of inflammation and worsen the general condition of the woman: chills, fever, muscle pain, severe dizziness appear.
Among the possible causes of bleeding, the presence of chronic diseases and inflammation of the genital organs is called. In this case, infection occurs after the use of non-sterile instruments or an exacerbation of existing diseases occurs.
Remember that as a result of abortion, damage to the walls of the uterus occurs, which become thinner and become a good environment for future infections.
If there is any bleeding that is beyond the normal range, a full examination (ultrasound, blood tests and smear) should be performed. Sometimes, when medications do not lead to an improvement, an operation is prescribed.
As a recovery therapy after eliminating bleeding, they are prescribed vitamin complexes, immunomodulators and products that contain a lot of iron (buckwheat, beef liver, pomegranate). Since abortion causes a change in hormonal levels, hormones are recommended. All drugs are prescribed only in complex use.