When a woman accidentally becomes pregnant and wants to terminate the pregnancy, she can undergo an abortion. However, it should be noted that the best time for induced abortion should be chosen, which not only makes the surgery smoother, but also reduces the harm to the body caused by the surgery. So, how long does it take to have an induced abortion?
If a woman wants to have an induced abortion, she can only do it after 40 days of pregnancy. This is because before the abortion, the position of the gestational sac should be confirmed first, and only after confirming that it is an intrauterine pregnancy can the abortion be carried out. If the pregnancy time is too short, the gestational sac is still very small and cannot be seen even through ultrasound.
Generally, by the 40th day of pregnancy, the gestational sac has grown a bit, and it can be detected during an ultrasound examination. If the gestational sac is in the uterine cavity, women can undergo abortion surgery. If there is no gestational sac in the uterine cavity, it belongs to ectopic pregnancy, which requires other methods of treatment.
If a woman undergoes an abortion within 49 days of pregnancy, she can opt for a medical abortion. Compared to abortion surgery, medical abortion does not require uterine cavity operation, so the risk of gynecological diseases is much lower, making it very popular among female friends. However, women who undergo medical abortion may have a certain chance of incomplete abortion, and at this time, they also need to undergo a curettage.
