Women who have just had an abortion should not engage in sexual intercourse too early, as it may cause many harms to their health. After abortion, there may be some residual substances in the female vagina, and premature intercourse may cause vaginal inflammation, affecting the recovery of the uterus. So, when can we have sex after an abortion?
Under normal circumstances, sexual intercourse can be done one month after an abortion. Because the endometrium will be damaged after abortion and requires a certain amount of time to repair, which takes about one month. If sexual intercourse occurs before the endometrium is repaired, bacteria can easily enter the uterus and cause intrauterine infections. After abortion, the blood sinuses in the uterine cavity may also open, so vaginal bleeding may occur in the first to second weeks after abortion.
Women who have undergone abortion surgery have suffered a lot of trauma to their uterus. At this time, the cervix is open and has poor defense against foreign bacteria. If sexual intercourse occurs at this time, it is definitely easy to get infected, which can trigger some inflammations such as salpingitis, endometritis, endometriosis, etc. It may even lead to infertility, sepsis, and fatal injuries.
Not only should sexual intercourse be avoided within one month after the abortion surgery, but also bathing, swimming, and soaking in hot springs should be avoided within one month. These are all important measures to prevent infection after abortion. Once infection occurs after abortion, it is highly likely to cause gynecological inflammation.
