For some young women, due to a lack of knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth, coupled with inadequate contraception during sexual activity, when an unexpected pregnancy occurs, some young women may not even know about it themselves. However, because it is not a planned pregnancy, they want to go to the hospital for an abortion. I would like to know when is the best time for an abortion?
Women should be aware that abortion usually occurs within 35 to 12 weeks of pregnancy. If an abortion is performed too early after pregnancy, there is a possibility of unsuccessful abortion, and the embryo will continue to grow and develop in the body. If the abortion is performed too late, the individual development of the fetus will be too large, and the bones will have already formed. At this time, abortion surgery can cause great damage to the female body and may even affect her future fertility.
If a woman is pregnant for less than 49 days, abortion can be performed through medication. At this time, the embryo is still small, and after taking medication orally, the medication will cause the endometrium to denature, necrotize, and fall off, resulting in changes in the uterine environment and the inability to maintain pregnancy. The medication will also soften the cervix and slowly open it, while stimulating uterine excitation, contractions, and expulsion of the embryo from the body.
But for women who are between 49 days and 12 weeks pregnant, surgical methods are needed for abortion. Surgical abortion is mainly divided into two types: negative pressure suction induced abortion and forceps scraping induced abortion. Among them, negative pressure suction induced abortion is suitable for women under 10 weeks pregnant, using negative pressure electric suction to suck out early embryo sac and decidua tissue. For women over 10 weeks pregnant, a combination of negative pressure suction and forceps scraping is needed to terminate the pregnancy.
