Abortion Shreveport: Recovery Information

After women have completed a pregnancy termination at an abortion clinic in Louisiana, such as Bossier City Medical Suite, they may be unsure of what types of physical symptoms are normal and which could require further medical attention. Abortion for Shreveport area women may result in any one of the following types of physical recovery:

• Cramping similar to menstrual cramps, but often more intense.
• Bleeding or spotting for up to six weeks, sometimes including small clots. The absence of bleeding is also normal for some women.
• The return of menstruation after one to two months; however the bleeding may be darker, heavier or lighter than normal.
• Pregnancy symptoms should cease within one week.
• Painful breast engorgement or leakage in some women, which is relieved by the use of binding with a snug bra, an ace bandage and ice. Avoid hot showers or other stimulation.
• A wide range of emotions, including relief, sadness and more. Call the Shreveport abortion clinic if these distressing feelings do not pass.
• Birth control is necessary after the termination if women do not wish to become pregnant. If birth control pills are started, a backup method is necessary with the first cycle.

Many patients have questions about exactly what they need to do following a pregnancy termination in order to make sure they are tending to their own physical health. The following actions may be helpful in order to facilitate a quick return to normal activities:

• Uterine massage can help to decrease cramping. This massage is done by using the heel of your hand to push firmly inward on your abdomen while rubbing downward. Uterine massage helps to stimulate your uterine to contract and return to its pre-pregnant size.
• Routinely take your temperature for one week, since a fever can be an indication of an infection. Call your abortion clinic in Louisiana if your temperature rises about 100.4 degrees.
• Always use maxi pads until menstruation resumes, and monitor how much you bleed. Heavy bleeding that consistently soaks pads in less than one hour is a reason to call the Shreveport area clinic where you received your abortion.
• Take all prescribed medications per instructions.
• Return to the clinic for a recheck in two to three weeks following the termination.
• Do not use tampons until your period resumes.
• Do not douche, engage in intercourse or put anything into the vagina for one to two weeks.
• Do not take tub baths or go swimming for one to two weeks; a shower or sponge bath is generally acceptable.
• Avoid strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for one to two weeks.
• Avoid alcohol, aspirin and marijuana, as these substances may cause heavier bleeding.

Bossier City Medical Suite provides specialized abortion services for Shreveport area women who are experiencing problem pregnancies. We offer confidential, outpatient pregnancy termination through our abortion clinic in Louisiana to women of various ages and lifestyles. Contact us at 318-747-0330 for confidential, personal alternatives to the high costs of traditional hospitalization.

Bossier City Medical Suite
1505 Doctors Drive
Bossier City, Louisiana 71111
318-747-0330
phone answered 24 hours a day