Do you need to rest for an abortion?

In most cases, a period of rest is needed after abortion, ranging from 3 days to 4 weeks. If there is very little bleeding after abortion and no obvious abdominal pain or fever, you can usually return to normal work and life after 3 days of rest. However, if a woman is weak and has persistent vaginal bleeding or even abdominal pain or fever after abortion, she has to rest for a longer period of time, sometimes needing to rest for 1-2 weeks or even 1 month before she can return to normal work and life. Generally about 2 weeks after the abortion should be routinely rechecked ultrasound, observe the situation within the uterine cavity, in order to rule out the problem of uterine cavity residue. If necessary, another gynecological examination is needed to avoid infection. If the ultrasound indicates simple fluid in the uterine cavity, medication can be used to promote contraction and discharge. If the fluid is substantial, the treatment will vary depending on the size of the fluid. If it is small and without blood flow signal, it can be discharged with medication, and usually need to rest for 2-3 days; if it is large and with blood flow signal, it may need to be cleared, and then need to rest for a few days, or even 1-2 weeks to fully recover. If the ultrasound does not indicate uterine cavity residue, but the woman has abdominal pain, fever and other special circumstances, timely gynecological examination. If the gynecological examination finds thickening and pressure in the adnexal area and uterine pressure and pain, it is a specific sign of infection after abortion, and antibiotic anti-infection treatment should be given in a timely manner according to the doctor’s instructions, and the anti-infection treatment must be timely and adequate. Because sometimes the infection will recur, damaging the mucosa of the fallopian tube and affecting the reproductive function.