Is it better to have a medical abortion or a surgical abortion?

When is the right time to have an abortion after an unexpected pregnancy? Of course, there are many methods of abortion nowadays. What everyone is most concerned about is the issue of safety. Whether it is better to have medical abortion or surgical abortion is something many people cannot decide. In fact, any method has its advantages and disadvantages. Everyone should recognize this. Next, we will introduce to you in detail the issue of whether it is better to have medical abortion or surgical abortion.

The outstanding advantage of medical abortion is that it avoids damage to the endometrium caused by surgery, which is especially suitable for first-time pregnant women. Medical abortion is suitable for women with a gestational period of less than 49 days. The shorter the gestational period, the better the effect. Generally speaking, young women who have not given birth often choose medical abortion. However, medical abortion also has its shortcomings:

1. The failure rate is about 10%, and those who fail need to undergo uterine curettage (the longer the pregnancy, the higher the failure rate; those who have undergone artificial abortion have an increased failure rate).

2. The side effects that the drug may cause include: ① Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. ② Headache, fever, numbness of the palms, etc. ③ Lower abdominal pain and anal distension ④ Effects on the cardiovascular system ⑤ Allergic reactions.

3. The amount of bleeding caused by medical abortion is 3-4 times more than that caused by artificial abortion under normal circumstances.

Artificial abortion can be divided into two types according to the different anesthesia methods during the operation: ordinary abortion and painless abortion. The operation process is the same, but painless abortion uses anesthetics (intravenous analgesia) during the operation, while traditional abortion only uses local anesthesia. The anesthetic effects are different: local anesthesia can only relieve pain, while intravenous anesthetics can achieve a completely painless effect.

The above content is an introduction to the question of whether medical abortion or surgical abortion is better. Regarding this issue, it is better for everyone to follow the doctor's advice, because everyone's physical condition is different, and accepting these abortion methods may cause some irreversible consequences to the body, so everyone must make clear these risks.