What are the preparations before abortion surgery?

Abortion surgery is extremely harmful to women's bodies, and preoperative preparations cannot be ignored, mainly including the following aspects.

1. Choose a regular hospital for surgery

Although abortion can remove the fertilized eggs, it also causes varying degrees of damage to the female body, so you must choose a regular hospital and never go to a small medical clinic for treatment without authorization. Before the abortion, you should understand the common surgical instruments, such as disposable consumables, negative pressure suction device, B-ultrasound, ECG monitor, anesthesia machine, ventilator, etc. Painless abortion requires anesthesia, so it also includes anesthetic drugs.

2. Choose the right abortion method

There are various methods of artificial abortion. Choosing the right treatment can minimize the harm. Artificial abortion has a wider requirement for pregnancy time than medical abortion, and is suitable for termination of pregnancy at 6-12 weeks. Artificial abortion has less bleeding than medical abortion, and the bleeding usually stops within 10 days after the operation. However, it may cause complications such as incomplete uterine aspiration, missed aspiration, uterine perforation, cervical laceration, and postoperative infection. Patients should choose the most appropriate surgical method based on their own conditions and the doctor's opinion.

3. Choose the right time for surgery

The best time for abortion is within 6-8 weeks of pregnancy. If the pregnancy is too short and the embryo is too small, incomplete abortion is likely to occur, which may cause a series of complications; if the pregnancy is too long and the fetus is too large, the operation time will be prolonged, bleeding will increase, and the trauma to the patient will also increase significantly.

4. Patient Personal Preparation

Sexual intercourse is prohibited 3 days before abortion and within 1 month after surgery. Those with vaginal inflammation need to be cured before surgery to avoid pelvic infection or vaginal inflammation. Those who choose painless abortion should fast for 8 hours before surgery.