How long does it take to get an abortion? What is the abortion process like?

Nowadays, young people are more open about sexual knowledge, so they also pay attention to taking measures when having sex. As a result, they are so lucky that a little life comes unknowingly. However, due to some reasons, they cannot accept the birth of the child, so they can only have an abortion. But people don’t know when to have an abortion, so how long does it take to have an abortion?

There are two types of artificial abortion surgery: vacuum aspiration and curettage. The former is suitable for pregnant women within 10 weeks, and the latter is suitable for pregnant women between 10 and 14 weeks. Within 10 weeks of pregnancy, the uterus is not too large, and the fetus and placenta have not yet formed, so it is easy to suck out the fetal mass. There is little reaction during the operation, less bleeding, and a short operation time. You can go home after resting for 1 to 2 hours after the operation. Recovery is also fast, and it has little impact on the body. Vacuum aspiration can usually be performed in an outpatient clinic.

After the pregnant woman has assumed the proper position, the doctor will wash the patient's vulva and vagina with soapy water, and disinfect with disinfectant, and then use a cervical dilator to dilate the cervix from small to large. When the cervix is ​​dilated to the point where a straw can be inserted, the straw is inserted into the uterine cavity. The abortion suction device at the other end of the straw can work, and the straw moves in the uterine cavity. When the fetal sac is encountered, it can be sucked out, and the operation is over. Vaginal bleeding stops about 10 days after the operation.

At 10-14 weeks of pregnancy, as the embryo gradually grows, the placenta has been formed, and the uterus also grows, it is not appropriate to use simple suction abortion for artificial abortion at this time. Instead, it is necessary to use forceps curettage artificial abortion, which requires hospitalization for surgery. This operation is difficult, bleeding is heavy, and recovery is relatively slow, which has a certain impact on the body. The operation process is similar to suction abortion, except that the cervix needs to be dilated a little more. Generally, prostaglandins are placed in the vagina before the operation to soften the cervix, which is convenient for dilating the cervix during the operation. During the operation, the fetal membrane must be broken first to let the amniotic fluid flow out, and then the placenta and fetus are sucked out together.

Therefore, pregnant women who need artificial abortion should try to have a vacuum aspiration operation within 10 weeks of pregnancy to reduce the pain of the abortion.

As for the time of artificial abortion, it is recommended that women should first undergo B-ultrasound examination to confirm the size of the gestational sac. If the gestational sac exceeds 5MM, an abortion can be performed. The best time for an abortion is 35-50 days of pregnancy. If it exceeds 70 days, an abortion is not recommended.