What Causes Pain And Heavy Bleeding After Surgical Abortion?

Posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2014

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Question : I had an surgical abortion may 7 . One day bleeding and then a week later light dark bleeding 2 weeks after abortion more light bleeding. 6 weeks got full period very heavy. 3 days total normal time. Present time all the days have been having extreme pain by the end of the work day its very painful .

Answered by Dr. Bhagyashree.B (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
take tranexamic acid and mefenamic acid tablet

Detailed Answer:
Dear member,
Thanks for writing.
Ideally you should not have bleeding for so long after a surgical abortion. Retained products after surgical abortion is rare.pain and heavy bleeding can be treated by tablet mefenamic acid thrice a day and tranexamic acid thrice a day.
If still bleeding persists please request your doctor for an ultrasound To check whether any products are retained. If bleeding decreases then next period usually will be fine. Take multivitamin as you had prolonged bleeding this cycle. Hope this was helpful.
Thanks
Dr Bhagyashree

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyashree.B (18 minutes later)

Does taking plan b after unprotected sex have anything to do with it? I also had unprotected sex 2 weeks after abortion and so would that make anything worst?

Answered by Dr. Bhagyashree.B (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Dear member,
Thanks for writing.
Yes . Plan B is high dose of progesterone . That generally causes irregular bleeding and pain abdomen and cramps.
It should resolve in a day or 2.Take tab meftal spas for pain. The bleeding will also reduce with tranostat.
Regards.
Thanks
Dr Bhagyashree

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar