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| After Abortion Healing |  Everybody knows that abortion is a serious and complicated procedure. That’s why careful cure after it is really needed. Read following recommendations for this in order to be ready for some actions.
- After abortion cramping can be decreased with the help of uterine massage. It is performed with the help of the heel of your hand. You should push your hand inward firmly on your abdomen while rubbing in a downward movement, from your umbilicus to your pubic hair line. The main purpose of uterine massage is to incite your uterus to contract back to its pre-pregnant size, thus causing bleeding and possibly clots, which your body needs to pass to stop the cramping.
- You should take your temperature every day for the next week. In case of a fever you have to know that it may be a sign of infection developing. That’s why you should call the clinic if your temperature arises above 100.4 degrees.
- Use maxi pads until your next period, and don’t forget to supervise how much you are bleeding. If you have heavy bleeding (consistently soaking a pad in less than one hour) call the Clinic.
- Take properly all of your prescribed medications as instructed.
- You have to make one another or several meeting with your referring physician for a checkup. Perform them within 2 to 3 weeks following your abortion, even if you are still bleeding.
For abortion it is usual thing that your cervix may be open for some time after abortion. As a rule, it may be open generally 1 week for first trimester abortions and two weeks for 2nd trimester.
Open cervix is at high risk of infection. In order to reduce the risk of infection you should do the following:
- Do not use tampons until your next period; it is about in 4-8 weeks.
- Do not douche, have intercourse, or put anything into your vagina for 1-2 weeks, as specified.
- Do not take a tub bath or go swimming for 1-2 weeks, as specified. You may shower or kneel down in a bath tub and sponge off.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, like aerobics, running, jumping. Don’t lift heavy things (over 15 pounds) for 1-2 weeks, as specified.
- Do not take aspirin, alcohol and marijuana. These may cause heavier bleeding.
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