Did you just have an abortion and experience abnormal symptoms or complications? Signs of infection after abortion include heavy bleeding and a fever. In this blog, we share more about potential signs of infection and what to do next. Infection is a serious health risk and something to address immediately.
Warning Signs of Infection
Infection is a major risk after abortion and not something to take lightly as it could lead to complications such as pelvic infection. Seek medical attention right away to get treatment and prevent further complications.
The Mayo Clinic shares common signs and symptoms of infection, including the following:
- Heavy bleeding — soaking two or more pads an hour for two hours
- Severe abdominal or back pain
- Fever lasting more than 24 hours
- Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
After abortion, medical attention is important to safeguarding your health and wellness. A medical professional can help ensure you’re recovering normally.
Other Abortion Risks
If you have had an abortion or are contemplating whether to have one, it’s important to understand the risks. There are two types of abortion: medical and surgical abortion.
According to the Mayo Clinic, medical abortion comes with the following physical risks:
- The body not releasing all pregnancy tissue in the uterus, also called an incomplete abortion. This may require surgical abortion.
- An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work.
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding.
- Infection.
- Fever.
- Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach.
A surgical abortion is a much more invasive process. Each type of surgical abortion incorporates similar processes of termination and comes with the same risks, including:
- Perforation of the uterus (when a surgical instrument pokes a hole in the uterus)
- Damage to the cervix
- Scar tissue on the uterine wall
- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
Learn More Today
Get the facts about abortion and the risks today at The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. Schedule an initial pregnancy appointment to get answers about your pregnancy. We offer free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and STI testing.
If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and are considering an abortion, you deserve to have all the information.
*The PCC does not refer for or perform abortions.