Short-term Health Risks
Acute Hematometra (post-abortal syndrome)
Acute hematometra occurs when the uterus fills with blood and blood clots, generally as a result of retained tissue. Symptoms usually occur within an hour of the abortion, and include increasing lower abdominal cramping and an enlarged, tender uterus. If fetal parts or placental tissue remains in the uterus, it will not contract effectively. Acute bleeding into the uterus results. The woman will have to undergo another procedure to clean out the uterus completely, and she will need drugs to help her uterus contract.3,4,5