Can I Eat Spicy Food Half A Month After Abortion? With Authoritative Diet Recipes

Regarding the question of whether you can eat spicy food after an abortion, I kept receiving messages like this in the background: "It has been half a month since the surgery was completed, and I have a very strong craving in my mouth. Can I eat some spicy food to satisfy my craving?" Every time I see this kind of question, I will recall a real experience of a friend of mine.

At that time, on the tenth day after the operation, she couldn't hold it back and ran to eat a spicy hot pot meal. As a result, she began to have pain in her lower abdomen that night, and the amount of bleeding also increased significantly. Then she went to the hospital for examination. The doctor said that this was due to the spicy stimulation causing abnormal contraction of the uterus, so that the recovery period was delayed for nearly two weeks.

This lesson taught her to advise everyone she met later that she must not be careless about her post-operative diet.

Why can’t I have spicy food half a month after surgery?

Many people think that "half a month is enough", but the body's internal recovery process is actually slower than what we imagined, even slower.

Based on the clinical situation of gynecology, half a month after the operation, the basement membrane of the endometrium has not yet completely regenerated, and the level of immunoglobulin will be reduced by 40% to 60% compared to normal conditions. The uterine wound is actually in a relatively fragile period.

If capsaicin is ingested during this period, it will irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, and at the same time cause pelvic congestion, which can easily induce uterine contractions, resulting in increased bleeding or continued dripping.

A particularly critical factor is that capsaicin can inhibit the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor, which in turn directly affects the formation of new blood vessels in the wound. This situation is shown in some research data. For people who eat pepper after surgery, their endometrial repair time will be extended by about 1.8 days on average.

Remember the "three no's" principle of spicy food

Let’s talk about the three major categories of “no touching” first.

In the first category, there are varieties with relatively high capsaicin content, such as fresh peppers, dried peppers and chili sauces. However, these are directly excluded because they are too irritating.

The second category of spicy food is fried at high temperatures, such as spicy hotpot, barbecue, and fried pork with chili peppers. They are not only spicy, but also greasy. They are also a burden on the digestive system after surgery.

The third category is alcoholic spicy drinks, such as liquor and beer. Needless to say, there are some chili wines, which should also be avoided.

Let’s talk about the two “needs to be cautious”.

Another one is black pepper. The upper limit of daily intake is best not to exceed 3 grams, because it may interfere with the secretion of uterine contraction hormone.

Another one is Zanthoxylum bungeanum. Clinically, there are data showing that excessive intake will increase the risk of uterine infection.

If cravings really arise, you can try a milder transitional food such as bell peppers in small amounts. Eat about 50 grams a day. The vitamin C content of bell peppers is actually three times that of chili peppers, which is helpful for recovery.

How to arrange the diet at different stages after surgery?

It’s best to restore your diet in stages, so there’s no need to rush.

The first week after surgery is the liquid food recovery stage. At this time, the gastrointestinal function is relatively weak, and it is suitable to eat easy-to-digest food.

In the morning, you can have a bowl of porridge made from pumpkin and millet, paired with a boiled egg; at noon, you can have a bowl of soup made from crucian carp and tofu, and stir-fry some spinach; in the evening, you only need to steam the pumpkin and cook the purple sweet potato porridge, which can not only supplement nutrition, but will not burden the body.

By 8 to 15 days after surgery, you can transition to a semi-liquid diet.

Soak oats in milk for breakfast and steam apples; choose tomato and fish pasta for lunch, the protein contained in the fish is easy to absorb; stew a pot of yam and pork ribs soup for dinner, and mix in some fungus.

At this stage, protein intake is very important, and iron intake is equally important. Every day, it is best to reach about 80 grams of protein, which is roughly equivalent to the amount of two eggs plus 200 ml of milk.

Special reminder: See a doctor promptly if any of these situations occur

Dietary conditioning is conditioning, but if your body sends out alarm signals, don’t delay.

For example, if the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the normal menstrual flow, or if the abdominal pain persists, resulting in a pain score higher than 6 points (out of 10 points), or if the fever is higher than 38.5°C and accompanied by chills, you need to go to the hospital as soon as possible.

At the same time, pay attention to the color of the feces every day. It is normal to maintain a yellowish-brown color. If it suddenly turns black or appears clay-colored, you need to be alert to the possibility of gastrointestinal bleeding.

After all, recovery after surgery is a process that requires patience.

No matter how tempting the spiciness is, it can’t be better than this month.

If you take good care of your body, you can make up for it by eating whatever you want in the future.

During this period, you should prepare some mild and nutritious meals for yourself to reduce the torment on your intestines and stomach. This will often make your recovery much smoother.

If you are at this stage now, I hope this guide will be helpful to you, and you are welcome to share your experience with friends in need.