How long does it take to have a normal period after an abortion?

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Due to many reasons, the abortion rate in our country is at a high level. One of the issues that many people are interested in is how long it takes to get their period after smoking or taking the abortion pill. Getting your period back after an abortion also depends on many different factors, so it will vary from person to person.

1. What is abortion?

Abortion is a method to end a pregnancy or a pregnancy with a high risk of birth defects. There are many methods of abortion that can be used, such as using drugs, smoking ... depending on the age of the fetus, people choose the appropriate method.
1.1 For first trimester abortions Are methods of termination of pregnancy for pregnancies from 6 weeks to the end of 12 weeks, counting from the first day of the last menstrual cycle. There are two options for first-trimester abortion:
Medical abortion: This method is also known as medical abortion, without intervention. This method uses a combination of two drugs, Mifepristone and Misoprostol, to terminate a pregnancy. Medical abortion is indicated for pregnant women 7 weeks or less, it causes the fetus to stop growing and the uterus will increase contraction to push the pregnancy out like a miscarriage. Medical abortions are 96 to 98% effective at terminating a pregnancy. Note that medical abortion must be prescribed by a specialist and absolutely do not buy drugs to use for abortion purposes. Aspiration : This is a procedure that uses a vacuum device to remove the fetus in order to terminate the pregnancy. This method is performed with the fetus from 6 to 12 weeks of age. The efficiency of this method is up to 98%.

1.2 Second-trimester abortion During this period abortion is done by dilatation and tongs. This method uses both oral medication and a device to aim at terminating a pregnancy. It is indicated when the pregnancy is between 13 and 18 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period. You are first given a lozenge to end the pregnancy and soften the cervix. After about 4 hours, you will be suctioned and removed the fetus. Because the fetus is larger at this stage, the risk of complications during abortion will be much higher than in the first trimester. In order to reduce the risk, you should choose a reputable address, an experienced performer. After an abortion with drugs or instruments, you will have symptoms of abdominal pain, bleeding like a menstrual cycle and often drag 7 to 10 days long. Or some come out a little longer but the blood count tends to decrease.

2. How long does it take to have an abortion after using the abortion pill?

After an abortion, many women wonder if they have their period again such as how long does it take to get their period after taking the abortion pill or how long does it take to get their period after an abortion? Normally, most women get their period back four to eight weeks after an abortion, and it usually takes about three cycles for a period to return to normal. However, having a period again after an abortion depends on many factors such as whether there is a lot of blood loss during the abortion, whether the body recovers or not, whether there is an infection, retained vegetables or anemia...
Besides In addition, if you do not follow the instructions to use birth control methods, it is easy to get pregnant again after having an abortion. If you become pregnant immediately after an abortion by any method, you will not see the appearance of menstruation anymore. Therefore, if you do not see your period again after an abortion for more than 8 weeks, you need to be examined to find out the cause.

3. Notes on abortion to ensure safety

Some notes on abortion and after abortion:
First, for the safest abortion, it is necessary to choose a reputable facility and a trained professional. This helps reduce the risk of complications during an abortion. After an abortion, you need to use the medicine exactly as prescribed and directed by the doctor. Immediately after the abortion you will see blood for about 10 days, always clean and change tampons regularly until the bleeding stops. Especially abstain from sex until the bleeding stops. If there is no bleeding or excessive bleeding, consult a doctor immediately. You should not abstain from any food, but should have a varied diet to replenish the lost blood. Should eat more iron-rich foods such as beef, lean meat, eggs, milk and green vegetables. Keeping your mind relaxed, avoiding stress and excessive anxiety will affect your health and the menstrual cycle. Avoid hard labor for the first few weeks after an abortion. If you have sex, use contraception as directed by your healthcare provider to prevent pregnancy. Because after an abortion you can still get pregnant again. The ideal time to get pregnant again after an abortion is about 3 months, at which time both physical and sexual organs are most stable. In case after an abortion, the bleeding is too much for more than 2 weeks, the fever has not stopped, or the period has not returned after 8 weeks, so they should go to the medical facility for examination. So hopefully through the article you have answered the question of how long does it take to get your period after a medical abortion or how long does it take to get your period after an abortion. The time to get your period back varies from person to person, but it usually ranges from 4 to 8 weeks.

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