Which one is less harmful to the body, medical abortion or surgical abortion

The degree of harm to the body caused by medical abortion and surgical abortion cannot be simply generalized, as each has its own characteristics. If the medical abortion is successful and the process goes smoothly, the harm to the body may be relatively small.

Medical abortion is a procedure that stops the development of the embryo and discharges it from the body by taking drugs. Its advantage is that it avoids surgical operations, but there may be problems such as incomplete medical abortion and prolonged bleeding, and sometimes uterine curettage is required. Artificial abortion is a procedure that directly sucks or scrapes the embryo out of the uterus using surgical instruments. The operation is relatively quick, but it may cause some damage to the endometrium. Medical abortion is suitable for pregnant women within 49 days of pregnancy, and it is necessary to confirm that the gestational sac is in the uterus. If the medical abortion is successful, the damage to the endometrium is relatively small, but if the medical abortion fails or the medical abortion is incomplete, a uterine curettage is required, which increases the damage to the body. Artificial abortion is suitable for pregnant women within 70 days of pregnancy, and the operation time is short, but complications such as uterine perforation and intrauterine adhesions may occur during the operation.

The degree of harm to the body caused by medical abortion and surgical abortion depends on many factors, such as the duration of pregnancy, the physical condition of the pregnant woman, the surgical operation, etc. The choice of which method should be made under the guidance of a doctor and comprehensively considered according to the specific circumstances of the individual.