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Menorrhagia after spontaneous abortion is quite common in women. Therefore, women who plan to have children need to have certain knowledge about this issue as well as how to treat menorrhagia after miscarriage or how to treat menorrhagia after abortion. Recognizing when bleeding is normal and when it's too much, what can cause menorrhagia after miscarriage, and possible dangerous complications will help restore the reproductive system well. than.1. Menorrhagia after miscarriage
Vaginal bleeding is normal after a miscarriage.Miscarriage is defined as a fetal cessation occurring before the 20th week of gestation and before the fetus can survive outside the uterus. When a pregnancy is miscarried, at any point from the time the period is delayed up to 20 weeks, the blood vessels in the uterus proliferate and form tissue to support the fetus. During a miscarriage, the uterus needs to contract to expel the extra part of the fetus, bleeding is inevitable.
Accordingly, in a normal miscarriage, vaginal bleeding is usually heavier than a typical menstrual period and localized to a corresponding period of time. However, some women may experience bleeding that is heavier than usual after a miscarriage or lasts longer than a week, called menorrhagia after spontaneous abortion.
2. Causes of menorrhagia after miscarriage
There are several possible causes of menorrhagia following a spontaneous abortion, but by far the most common causes are retained fetal appendages (including placenta, umbilical cord) or miscarriage. incomplete pregnancy.While the products of pregnancy are still in the uterus, the normal contraction of the uterus continues, causing continuous bleeding. Therefore, in order for your bleeding to stop and to resolve the menorrhagia, it is necessary to remove the pregnancy by-products or perform an abortion.
In addition to incomplete miscarriage, other less common causes of menorrhagia after spontaneous abortion include:
Existence of an arteriovenous fistula (where an artery connects directly to a vein in the uterus) or cervical) Blood clotting disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease Blood thinners (medications such as Heparin, although it is important to note that some herbal preparations can also cause bleeding ) Trophoblastoma ruptured ovarian cyst Shock followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
3. How to cure menorrhagia after miscarriage
Menorrhagia after a miscarriage in general, heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding that causes severe blood loss or the treatment of bleeding after a miscarriage can be a medical emergency. The first step is to ensure the woman's general condition is stable, assessing the usual first aid measures for any emergency - airway, breathing, and circulation.A large intravenous tube is usually placed and fluids are given intravenously. The blood type will be tested to make it ready for a blood transfusion when needed. The next step is to quickly assess the cause so that the doctor can treat menorrhagia after miscarriage appropriately. In many cases, the patient requires surgical intervention. This means that the doctor will dilate and curettage the uterine cavity to remove the products of conception. At the same time, the patient is also given medication to support the contraction of the uterus, limiting bleeding.
In addition, the doctor also needs to rule out less common causes of menorrhagia after miscarriage, such as ruptured ovarian cyst, blood clotting disorder,...
Thus, after spontaneous abortion, You may bleed a little for the next two weeks or so, but the amount will gradually decrease. A normal menstrual cycle should return within about six weeks.
4. Complications due to menorrhagia after miscarriage
Hemorrhage during miscarriage is a life-threatening complication when the patient has a large amount of bleeding. At this point, urgent medical care interventions need to be instituted. If not treated promptly, the patient can go into shock and even die. On the other hand, severe blood loss can lead to ischemia to the brain and possible hypoxia-related complications if emergency treatment is delayed.With the best medical care, most cases of menorrhagia after a spontaneous miscarriage will improve. However, one of the ways to cure menorrhagia after a natural miscarriage or to cure menorrhagia after an unsafe abortion is that when the disease is serious, it is possible to remove the uterus and the woman will lose her fertility after. there.
In conclusion, miscarriage can be extremely painful both physically and mentally. At the same time, menorrhagia after spontaneous abortion also greatly affects a woman's health. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for the sick person to give himself or herself time to work through the grief; At the same time, it is necessary to know how to treat menorrhagia after miscarriage, to avoid leaving sequelae that may affect fertility later on.
Reference source: verywellfamily.com; webmd.com; healthline.com; medicalnewstoday.com.
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