Can I have abortion by myself?

Some women have to choose abortion after accidentally becoming pregnant. There are also many women who do not want to go to the hospital for abortion due to work, study, or face issues. Medical abortion is a convenient option that can be done by taking abortion pills. Many women will choose medical abortion according to the pregnancy period. Some women do not want to go to the hospital for medical abortion and want to do it themselves. So, is it okay to do it by yourself? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Can I have an abortion by myself using medicine?

You cannot have an abortion by yourself. It is very dangerous and can easily result in incomplete abortion. If you plan to have an abortion by yourself, it is recommended that you come to the hospital for an ultrasound within 49 days of pregnancy to confirm intrauterine pregnancy. Only then can you take abortion drugs under the guidance of a doctor. After taking the drugs, you should also pay attention to whether the fetal sac has been expelled. You should also do a follow-up examination in time. If you cannot recover well after the abortion by drugs, it may affect future pregnancies.

2. Sequelae of medical abortion

Medical abortion refers to a method of terminating early pregnancy with drugs. Medical abortion is generally used within 49 days of pregnancy. Its advantages are that the method is simple, does not require intrauterine operation, and is non-traumatic to the human body, but it has certain sequelae.

The main sequelae include irregular vaginal bleeding, which usually takes a long time. For some people, it may drip for a month, and the embryo may not fall out all at once. Some people may need a uterine curettage, so under normal circumstances, you must go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination half a month after medical abortion to see if there is anything residual in the uterine cavity.

3. Best time for medical abortion

Medical abortion is a method of induced abortion. Although medical abortion is not as painful as surgical abortion, it also has certain requirements. First, the time. The doctor can only perform medical abortion after the gestational sac is found within 49 days after the menopause. Generally, the gestational sac can be found by B-ultrasound about 35 days after the menopause. Second, medical abortion can only be performed if the gestational sac is below 2.0cm or not more than 2.3cm as shown by B-ultrasound. If it is larger than 2.3cm, medical abortion is not recommended because of its high failure rate.