You can lie down or sit on the toilet. This massage may help you to pass blood clots that might be causing your cramping. You can lie down on the side that hurts and pull the bottom knee up towards your chest, or put your leg on a chair and lean into the direction of the pain. If you get relief from this, the pain is most likely due to muscle strain and can be treated by resting. If you feel hot, or have cramping, take your temperature.
Fever can be a sign of infection.
Most infections can be treated with medication and do not require hospitalization. Early treatment is important. Cramping or tenderness of the abdomen can also be signs of infection. The normal amount of bleeding following an abortion varies for each woman. Most women find they have a combination of spotting or bleeding which may be continuous or on and off for up to three weeks.