Contraception after abortion: Possible measures

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The article is professionally consulted by Dr., Doctor Ngo Thi Uyen - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
After an abortion, women need to choose an appropriate method of contraception to avoid repeated unwanted pregnancies, as well as to avoid the risk of complications after the abortion. Some safe methods of contraception after abortion below will help you stabilize your health before you are ready to get pregnant again.
Safe and highly effective post-abortion contraceptive methods, women should refer to include:

1. Use oral contraceptives

Oral contraceptives with combined hormonal components or only progestin can be used to prevent pregnancy immediately after an abortion, women can use it on the day of the abortion procedure. However, when using oral contraceptives, women do not prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

2. Oral contraceptive injection, contraceptive implant

Women can use the injection or implant method immediately, which works just like the pill. This method has the same properties as the pill, and cannot prevent sexually transmitted infections.

3. Use condoms

This is a highly effective, convenient and safe method of contraception chosen by most women. Using condoms is also the only way that can help women prevent pregnancy, help prevent sexually transmitted infections effectively.

4. Using IUDs

After abortion, if there are no complications, the uterine cavity is clean, there are no signs of infection, women can put an IUD to prevent pregnancy. However, women should not put an IUD right after aspiration to avoid unhealed lesions, causing complications or difficult to control bleeding, acute anemia.
Women also note that after the second 3rd trimester abortion, you should not use an IUD right away, you need to wait for 4-6 weeks to recover for the uterus to return to a stable state, limiting the risk of miscarriage. muscle fall, IUD drop.
Women need to go to a reputable medical facility for full advice on the advantages and disadvantages of this method of contraception, choose the best way for themselves. Before inserting the IUD, it is necessary to be examined and carefully screened for signs of infection. When an infection is detected in the uterus, it is necessary to delay the use of the IUD for at least 3 months after the abortion so that the infection can be stabilized.

5. Use diaphragm, cervical cap

This post-abortion method of contraception can be used immediately after the first 3 months of an abortion. Abortion after the second trimester requires delaying the use of the diaphragm, as well as the cervical cap, until the size of the cervix and uterus returns to normal in 4-6 weeks depending on the situation. of each person.

6. Use spermicide

Spermicide in the form of a foam, gel, suppository or pill is a temporary method of preventing pregnancy. Because this method is not very effective and does not prevent sexually transmitted infections.

7. Use emergency contraception

To be highly effective at preventing pregnancy, women should use emergency contraception immediately after unprotected sex. However, this is only a temporary measure, not suitable for regular use in contraception even after abortion or in normal conditions.

8. Tubal ligation

This method of contraception after abortion is indicated for couples over 35 years old, already have 2 healthy children and the youngest child is over 3 years old. When using this method, husband and wife need to be consulted carefully, voluntarily choose as well as sign a guarantee commitment, because this is a method of permanent sterilization in women. In the case of women with infection, fever after abortion, heavy bleeding, reproductive tract damage, etc., it is necessary to delay the procedure until the condition is completely stable.

9. Measures to calculate the menstrual cycle

This method is not recommended for use after abortion. However, women can apply after having 3 regular periods after abortion. This method is effective or not depends on the correct application as well as having a regular menstrual cycle every month. The efficiency rate is also not high, only 40-50%.
How to avoid pregnancy after abortion is an issue that women need to learn as well as carefully consulted by an obstetrician. The correct selection and use brings high efficiency, safety and stability to the health and spirit of women. The above are ways to prevent pregnancy after abortion you can refer to, along with the advice of your doctor to choose the right, effective and safe for your health.

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