A lot is said about the danger of abortion. In all countries, artificial abortion is given high attention. If a woman decides to have an abortion, the doctor of a woman's consultation will necessarily acquaint her with all the problems that arise after the abortion. Nevertheless, according to the WHO, more than 55 million surgical abortions are carried out annually in the world, and about 70,000 women die as a result of severe complications after abortions.
Consequences of abortion
Let's find out what are the complications after surgical abortion:
- Early . Of these, the most terrible is a violation of the integrity of the uterine wall, which leads to damage to the intestines, vessels, bladder and even inflammation of the peritoneum. The most frequent complications after abortion include bleeding, blockage of blood vessels, damage to the cervix, a violation of blood coagulability. The danger is also the incomplete extraction of the fetal egg and infection.
- Late . This group includes endometriosis, hormonal failures, infertility. If extensors are used dilators, insufficiency (ie, incomplete closure) of the cervix can develop, which ultimately leads to miscarriages or premature births in subsequent pregnancies. In addition, the likelihood of inflammation of the appendages and the ovaries themselves, as well as tumors of the body and cervix, is extremely high.
In addition to surgical abortion, i.e. scraping, in our time a wide distribution received such kinds of abortions, as medicamentous and vacuum.
The Danger of Medical Abortion
Many women are extremely frivolous about medical abortion. They believe that complications after medical abortion do not happen - in fact, there was no surgical intervention. Nevertheless, this is a delusion. The main complications after medical abortion:
- allergy to tablets;
- incomplete abortion - when part of the embryo remains in the uterine cavity;
- heavy bleeding;
- hormonal disorders;
- infection.
Signs of complications after medical abortion, in case of occurrence of which you urgently need to see a doctor:
- severe or prolonged (more than 15 days) vaginal bleeding;
- Isolation in the form of large clumps (the size of a lemon), released for two hours or more;
- fever;
- severe pain in the lower abdomen;
- vomiting for several hours;
- cardiopalmus;
- swelling of the abdomen;
- swelling, pain, or redness in the genital area;
- unpleasant odor of discharge.
Complications after a vacuum abortion
Another type of abortion, which is done at the earliest stages of pregnancy - is a vacuum abortion, which is also called
- incomplete removal of the embryo from the uterus;
- hormonal failures;
- menstrual cycle disorders;
- infection;
- infertility.
The consequences of abortion can be the most terrible and irreversible. And even if the procedure has passed without visible complications, its effect on the body, as a rule, is underestimated. Be sensitive and attentive to your body.