Is painless abortion really painless? Netizens tell their own abortion experiences

Painless abortion is an abortion performed under surgical anesthesia. Generally speaking, the operation is basically painless, but many people still worry about whether painless abortion is really painless. The following is a netizen's oral account of his own abortion experience .

Before abortion

Before you can have an abortion, you will need to attend an evaluation appointment at a hospital or clinic.

During this assessment, you can:

Discuss your reasons for considering abortion and whether you are sure of your decision

A chance to discuss issues with a trained counselor if you think this could help

Talk to your nurse or doctor about available abortion methods, including any abortion method, associated risks, and complications

A pregnancy test to confirm you are pregnant An ultrasound scan may be done to check how many weeks pregnant you are

Testing for sexually transmitted infections, your blood type, and low iron levels (anemia)

Being given antibiotics reduces the risk of infection after abortion

When you decide you want to go ahead with the abortion, you will be asked to sign a form agreeing that the abortion will be scheduled and on which date. You can change your mind at any time until the procedure is scheduled.

Abortion Methods

There are two main types of abortion:

Medical abortion ("abortion pill") - taking medicine to end a pregnancy

Surgical abortion - a small procedure to remove a pregnancy

Medical and surgical abortions are generally only available before 24 weeks of pregnancy.

But in special circumstances, abortion can take place after 24 weeks - for example, if there is a risk to life, or if there is a problem with the baby's development.

Where possible, you should be given the opportunity to choose your preferred method.

Medical abortion

Medical abortion involves taking medication to end a pregnancy. It does not require surgery or anesthesia and can be used at any stage of pregnancy.

It involves the following steps:

You first take a medicine called mifepristone - it blocks the hormones that allow the pregnancy to continue working; you can go home and continue your normal activities after this.

Usually 24 to 48 hours later, you'll have another appointment where you'll take a second medicine called misoprostol - this will be a tablet you swallow to dissolve on your tongue or cheek and chew gum, or put into your vagina.

Within four to six hours, the lining of the uterus breaks down, causing bleeding and loss of the pregnancy - you may have to stay in the clinic while this happens, or you can go home.

If the medical abortion is done after nine weeks, you may need more misoprostol and you are more likely to need to stay in the clinic or hospital. Occasionally, the pregnancy does not pass and a minor surgery is needed to remove it.

The night before the operation, I had to fast and not drink anything according to the doctor's instructions. Then the next morning, I went to the hospital and signed a document explaining the precautions before the operation and the possible accidents that might happen during the operation. After all, abortion is also an operation, and there is a possibility of accidents, which makes people a little scared.

Then the blood pressure was measured. If you wanted to go to the toilet, you could go there immediately. Then we went to a room to start washing the vagina, which was said to prevent infection. The washing process was to insert a tube into the vagina to wash it. It didn't hurt, but it was a little nervous and awkward. After the washing, just relax and let the water flow out.

Next, I lined up to wait for the surgery. After entering the operating room, I took off my lower body clothes and lay down on the operating table. Medical staff came to help me fix myself. Then I was given an anesthetic. It was painful when the needle was injected. The doctor said this was normal and most people would feel pain after the injection. After a few seconds, I felt nothing and fell asleep in a daze. The operation was very short and I didn't feel any pain.

Then I left the operating room and rested on the bed for a while. The nurse came over to ask about my condition. If nothing was wrong, she told me to go home and rest. Maybe I didn't pay attention to bed rest after I got home. On the second and third days, my stomach hurt a lot, like the pain of my period. So I would like to remind everyone that you must pay attention to bed rest in the first few days after an abortion. You should rest even if you feel fine. It will help your body recover.