Indications for various abortion methods

Artificial abortion, also known as flow, is a last resort remedial measure taken by women when contraception fails. There are many methods, including medical abortion, vacuum aspiration, and forceps curettage, etc. Each method has its own characteristics, and their respective indications include the following:

1. Medical abortion

Medical abortion refers to the method of using drugs to terminate early pregnancy. Currently, the commonly used drugs in clinical practice are: mifepristone combined with misoprostol. This method is suitable for healthy women of childbearing age who have normal intrauterine pregnancy, gestational age of more than 7 weeks, and voluntarily request termination of pregnancy; high-risk abortion subjects and those who are afraid or concerned about surgical abortion. During the medication process, patients may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain; some patients have heavy vaginal bleeding and prolonged bleeding, so the patient's condition should be closely observed after taking the medicine.

2. Ordinary abortion

It refers to the termination of pregnancy by surgical method within 3 months of pregnancy, including vacuum aspiration and forceps curettage.

Among them, vacuum aspiration is suitable for those who wish to terminate pregnancy within 10 weeks of pregnancy without contraindications; and those who are not suitable to continue the pregnancy due to certain diseases within 10 weeks of pregnancy.

Curettage is suitable for those who wish to terminate pregnancy within 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy without contraindications; or those who are not suitable for continuing the pregnancy due to certain diseases (including genetic diseases); or those who have failed other abortion methods.

Complications such as uterine perforation, bleeding, incomplete aspiration, missed aspiration, and amniotic fluid embolism may occur during and after artificial abortion, and attention should be paid.