The waiting time to conceive after curettage of an abortion ranges from 3 to 6 menstrual cycles, which is the time the uterus takes to recover completely. Before this period, the endometrial tissue lining the uterus should not be completely healed, increasing the risk of bleeding and re-abortion.
The waiting time to conceive after a semiotic curettage, performed for a diagnostic examination, is only 1 month. Just wait for your monthly bleeding to come on normally, and after this stage you can start trying to get pregnant.
During this waiting time, the couple should use some contraceptive method because ovulation will occur normally and the woman would be at risk of becoming pregnant soon after the curettage, which increases the risk of having a new abortion.
Curettage is a procedure performed by the gynecologist used as a diagnostic test or as a treatment to cleanse the uterus from remnants of an incomplete abortion, to remove polyps or remove embryonic remains, for example.
Is it easier to get pregnant after the curettage?
Ovulation can occur soon after a curettage, so it is not uncommon for a woman to become pregnant soon after this procedure, even before the onset of menstruation, but since the uterine tissues are not completely healed, there is a greater risk of infection .
Thus, it is not recommended to have intercourse soon after curettage, and you should wait for the healing of the uterus before attempting to conceive. After the gynecological exam and examinations the gynecologist can indicate when it is safe to become pregnant after a uterine curettage.
However, there is some evidence that performing a micro curettage in women who are difficult to conceive can inflame the uterine tissue, increasing the chances of the embryo sticking to the walls of the uterus and developing, but there is not enough evidence.
This micro-curettage can be done in the doctor's office, without the need for anesthesia, and is so uncomfortable when a pap smear is done, so if you want to get pregnant but are having difficulty, you can talk to your doctor about it.
How to avoid abortion after curettage
To lessen the risk of spontaneous abortion the woman's uterus must be completely healthy and so one can ask the doctor's opinion about when to return the attempts. He may advise longer waiting times if the couple is not emotionally ready to return to attempts to conceive.
Some care a woman can have for a healthy pregnancy and with less risk are:
- Take tests to assess uterine health before you start trying to get pregnant;
- Have sex at least 3 times a week, but mostly during the fertile period. Learn to calculate your most fertile period of the month;
- Take folic acid tablets to aid in the formation of the baby's nervous system;
- Do not use illegal drugs, alcoholic beverages and avoid smoking.
Women who have had more than 2 miscarriages can take a special vaccine designed to prevent recurrent miscarriages. Look at the vaccine against abortion.
