Helping Users

Managing Any Problems

Problems Reported as Complications

• Problems affect women's satisfaction with female sterilization. They deserve the provider's attention. If the client reports complications of female sterilization, listen to her concerns and, if appropriate, treat.

Infection at the incision site (redness, heat, pain, pus)

• Clean the infected area with soap and water or antiseptic.
• Give oral antibiotics for 7 to 10 days.
• Ask the client to return after taking all antibiotics if the infection has not cleared.

Abscess (a pocket of pus under the skin caused by infection)

• Clean the area with antiseptic.
• Cut open (incise) and drain the abscess.
• Treat the wound.
• Give oral antibiotics for 7 to 10 days.
• Ask the client to return after taking all antibiotics if she has heat, redness, pain, or drainage of the wound.

Severe pain in lower abdomen (suspected ectopic pregnancy)

• See Managing Ectopic Pregnancy.

Suspected pregnancy

• Assess for pregnancy, including ectopic pregnancy.

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