When is the best time to have an abortion?

Commonly used early abortion surgeries include 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; the fetus and placenta have not yet formed, and generally there is no need to dilate the cervix, and it is easy to suck out the fetal mass tissue; the reaction during the operation is mild, the bleeding is less, the operation time is short, and you can go home after resting for 1-2 days after the operation. The recovery is also fast, and there is no impact on the body.

At 10-14 weeks of pregnancy, as the embryo grows gradually, the placenta has been formed, and the uterus also grows, it is not appropriate to use simple suction uterine abortion at this time. Instead, forceps curettage is required. This operation is difficult, involves heavy bleeding, and recovery is relatively slow, which has a certain impact on the body.

If the pregnancy exceeds 14 weeks, the above two types of artificial abortion cannot be performed, and the patient needs to be hospitalized for induced abortion, which increases the pain of the pregnant woman and the risk of the operation. Therefore, pregnant women who need artificial abortion should try to do vacuum aspiration surgery within 10 weeks of pregnancy to reduce the pain of the abortion.