How long after finding out you are pregnant can you have an abortion?

In case of unexpected pregnancy, most people will choose artificial abortion. Artificial abortion is a common method to terminate pregnancy. However, in order to ensure that the operation can be completed effectively, a preoperative examination of the body is required before the abortion. There is an optimal time for abortion. Abortion at the optimal time can reduce the damage caused by abortion to the female body. How long after pregnancy can an abortion be performed?

The best time for abortion after pregnancy is after six weeks. If you choose medical abortion, it can be done earlier. Performing an abortion too early can easily result in missed suction and unclean surgery, and if it is performed too late, it will have a more serious impact on the mother's body. In the choice between medical abortion and surgical abortion, it is recommended to choose surgical abortion, which is safer and the pain of medical abortion is relatively less, but the probability of postoperative infection is high.

What kind of preoperative examinations are required before undergoing abortion surgery?

1.Ultrasound examination. Abortion surgery is divided into intrauterine and extrauterine. It is necessary to know in advance whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy or an ectopic pregnancy, and perform different operations according to different situations. Ultrasound examination can also observe the vital signs of the fetus and perform surgery better.

2. Gynecological examination. A gynecological examination before an abortion can determine whether the mother has gynecological diseases. Some gynecological diseases may affect the safety of an abortion, such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.

3. Urinalysis. In order to observe whether the mother's physical health is suitable for abortion.

Things to note after painless abortion

1. If vaginal bleeding lasts for more than one week after painless abortion, or is even accompanied by lower abdominal pain, fever, turbid and foul-smelling leucorrhea, and other abnormal symptoms, you should go to the hospital for follow-up examination and treatment in time.

2. After painless abortion, the cervix has not completely closed and the endometrium also has a process of repair. During this period, special attention should be paid to keeping the vulva clean and hygienic. The sanitary napkins and underwear used should be washed and changed frequently. Do not take a sitz bath within half a month after the operation to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection.

Painless abortion surgery is harmful to women's bodies. Although the pain of women is reduced after the anesthetic injection, the damage to the body is still real. Since the instrument enters the uterus, the uterus will be more or less damaged. After the painless abortion, women must rest for a period of time before their bodies can recover.