Post-abortion care services to protect reproductive health

Miscarriage and repeated miscarriages will cause long-term harm to women's physical and mental health. Both men and women should care for themselves and their partners in the relationship, choose appropriate contraceptive methods, use contraceptive measures correctly, and protect themselves and their partners from unexpected pregnancy and miscarriage. This is a required course for adults.

At present, there are an average of 8 million artificial abortions in my country every year, and the repeat abortion rate is as high as 50%. The more frequent abortions, the higher the incidence of abortion complications and sequelae. Research shows that 88.2% of women with secondary infertility have had abortions. The main reasons analyzed are as follows: First, people of childbearing age lack scientific contraceptive knowledge; second, medical institutions fail to fully carry out standardized post-abortion family planning services, which results in women still being at risk of unintended pregnancy after abortion.

After the abortion surgery, women have a very urgent need for contraception. Medical staff seize this opportunity to carry out immediate contraceptive and reproductive health guidance, with the most significant results. According to experts, the PAC clinic provides a private space for miscarriage women to talk and consult with doctors, distributes popular science manuals for consultants to read at home, and informs them of specific tools or medicinal contraceptive measures according to individual needs. The purpose is to reduce complications and complications caused by improper contraception through medical professional services, while also avoiding repeated induced abortions.

The Family Planning Branch of the Chinese Medical Association has been actively advocating the implementation of PAC projects in our country. The "Guidelines for Family Planning Services after Abortion" were published in the "Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology" in April this year to provide guidance for the future. Medical system practice provides standardized standards and references. Professor Cheng Linan, chairman of the Family Planning Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, reminded women of childbearing age not to panic if an unexpected pregnancy occurs and to seek medical treatment at a regular hospital as soon as possible. Women can resume ovulation 2 weeks after early artificial abortion. If they do not take contraceptive measures, they are likely to get pregnant again before their first menstrual period, resulting in repeated miscarriages. Guidelines issued by the World Health Organization indicate that short-acting oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices are the preferred and highly effective conventional contraceptive methods after abortion.