Can work during a natural miscarriage

Written by Du Rui Xia
Obstetrics
Updated on May 24, 2025
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During the natural miscarriage period, it is not advisable to go to work. This is because the woman's body is relatively weak after a natural miscarriage and the immune system is compromised, so she should not go to work and needs to rest at home. A natural miscarriage can cause certain harm to a woman's body, and like normal childbirth, confinement is necessary for at least two weeks. During this period, it is important to rest, boost nutrition, and maintain personal hygiene. Once the body has fully recovered, which generally takes about two weeks, one can then return to work. It is also important to maintain hygiene in intimate areas. Sexual intercourse should be avoided for a month, and baths should be replaced with showers as the endometrial lining needs time to repair. Additionally, it is crucial to keep warm, avoid exposure to cold, and refrain from exertion.

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Does natural miscarriage have anything to do with sperm?

The occurrence of natural miscarriage is somewhat related to the quality of the male's sperm. When the vitality of the sperm and the rate of sperm abnormalities are both decreased, it tends to lead to miscarriage. The combination of sperm and egg requires both to be healthy to conceive a healthy baby. If the quality of the sperm is poor, it might lead to miscarriage even if a fertilized egg is formed. Therefore, before pregnancy, both men and women should go to the hospital for pre-pregnancy check-ups to see if their bodies are suitable for pregnancy. If the sperm quality is poor, it should be regulated, and pregnancy should only be attempted after the sperm quality has been improved.

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How long is it normal to bleed after a natural miscarriage?

A natural miscarriage generally stops bleeding within a week; if the bleeding continues beyond a week, it is considered abnormal. This is because in most cases of natural miscarriage, the embryo and the decidua are expelled together, followed by uterine contractions, resulting in some vaginal bleeding. Normally, such bleeding should not persist beyond a week. If vaginal bleeding continues past this period, an ultrasound should be conducted to examine whether the uterine cavity is clean and free of any residual embryonic tissue. If remnants are found, it may be necessary to take some medications to promote blood circulation and remove the residual tissues.

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Spontaneous abortion embryonic pathological examination

After a natural miscarriage, pathological tests can be performed on the embryonic tissue. The main purposes of these tests include the following two aspects: First, to check if the chorionic villi in the embryonic tissue are edematous or if it is a hydatidiform mole. In cases of natural miscarriage, if it is a hydatidiform mole, it is necessary to determine whether it is a benign or malignant hydatidiform mole. If it is not a hydatidiform mole, it can be treated as a regular miscarriage. Secondly, testing the embryo can clarify the reasons for the miscarriage, such as checking the chromosomes of the embryo to determine if there are any issues with the chromosomes, which can be informative for the next pregnancy.

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Does a natural miscarriage require a uterine cleaning (D&C)?

When a miscarriage occurs, whether a uterine cleaning is needed depends on whether there are any remnants in the uterine cavity as shown by a follow-up ultrasound examination, that is, to see if the miscarriage was complete. If the examination reveals significant remnants in the uterine cavity after the miscarriage, then a uterine cleaning treatment is required. Most women do not need a uterine cleaning after a natural miscarriage, as typically the bleeding will stop around 7-10 days post-miscarriage. Therefore, women should focus on resting, improving their nutrition, and enhancing their body's resistance to prevent any potential complications after a natural miscarriage.

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What is the discharge from a natural miscarriage?

Miscarriage refers to the spontaneous expulsion of the gestational sac from the uterine cavity, without the need for human intervention. Human interventions mainly include medical abortion or painless surgical abortion. During a miscarriage, the gestational sac is expelled from the uterus, so the expelled material is primarily the gestational sac. The sac generally consists of white villous tissue, and during a natural miscarriage, it is essential to identify villous tissue in the pregnancy tissue in order to confirm a natural miscarriage. Besides the villous tissue, due to decidualization changes in the endometrium after pregnancy, the tissue expelled during a miscarriage also contains a certain amount of decidual tissue. Therefore, the material expelled in a natural miscarriage mainly includes the villous tissue, followed by uterine decidual tissue.