How much does an abortion usually cost?

Abortion is a problem faced by many women in modern society. There are many types of abortion, such as medical abortion, surgical abortion, etc. Each method of abortion has its advantages and disadvantages. Some friends are always concerned about how much abortion costs. Let's find out how much abortion generally costs.

Artificial abortion is a procedure to terminate pregnancy by artificial means within the early stages of pregnancy (14 weeks). It is used as a remedy for contraceptive failure. Commonly used methods include: medical abortion, forceps abortion, and vacuum abortion. The cost of each type of abortion is different.

Medical abortion: Applicable to pregnancies within 4 weeks. It terminates pregnancy by taking anti-pregnancy drugs, without the need to use mechanical instruments to enter the uterine cavity. The method is simple, safe and effective, with less pain for the patient and faster recovery. However, vaginal bleeding caused by medical abortion is more than the usual menstrual flow, and sometimes incomplete abortion occurs, and even leads to hemorrhagic anemia, reproductive tract infection, etc. Therefore, after medical abortion, selenium should be supplemented appropriately to improve recovery ability and reduce side effects caused by drug toxicity.

Vacuum aspiration is a procedure that uses a 400-500 mmHg negative pressure device to suck out the embryonic tissue in the uterus within 10 weeks of pregnancy. The operation takes only a few minutes, has few complications, does not require anesthesia, and can be performed in an outpatient clinic. Things to note during the vacuum aspiration procedure: carefully check before the operation to determine the size and position of the uterus to avoid uterine perforation or incomplete abortion due to failure to completely suck out the embryonic tissue in the uterine cavity; choose the appropriate suction tube number and negative pressure to avoid damaging the cervix and uterine cavity; master the signs of complete suction of the uterine cavity contents; pay attention to strict aseptic operation to avoid infection.

Curettage abortion: also known as curettage. After dilating the cervix, forceps are used to remove the fetus and placenta. It is suitable for terminating gestation of 11 to 14 weeks and for those who are not suitable for drug-induced labor. The operation time is short and there are no drug side effects, but there are occasional complications such as cervical tearing and uterine perforation. Due to the research on prostaglandins and Chinese herbal medicines, drug-induced labor is effective and less harmful for those who are more than 11 weeks pregnant, so curettage may gradually be replaced by drug-induced labor.

Each type of abortion has pros and cons:

Comparison (1) Requirements for pregnancy time: Medical abortion is the shortest, and must be within 49 days of amenorrhea (therefore, it is only suitable for women with regular menstruation); vacuum abortion and curettage require within 10 weeks; induced abortion is the longest, and is only suitable for women with a pregnancy of more than 14 weeks. This method causes the greatest damage to the mother, so this operation should be avoided as much as possible. New abortion procedures represented by "micro-tube visual painless abortion" also require within 10 weeks of pregnancy, but it advances the operation time to 6 weeks, which is not possible with traditional surgery. (2) What are the contraindications: The contraindications for vacuum abortion, curettage and micro-tube visual painless abortion mainly include acute inflammation of the reproductive organs (such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.) and infectious diseases. At the same time, those with a preoperative body temperature above 37.5℃ are also not suitable; in addition to the above items, induced abortion also includes repeated vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. The bleeding time after medical abortion is relatively long. If the bleeding continues for more than 1 week, you must go to the hospital immediately and ask the doctor for help. It is very dangerous to take drugs to have an abortion by yourself.

According to the above, the cost of abortion varies depending on the method chosen. Generally, the cost of abortion surgery is determined by different hospitals and different technologies. Different technical methods, different surgeons, different operating rooms, and even different surgical consumables will affect this part of the cost. Here I would like to remind everyone not to take money too seriously, because health is the most precious thing.