How long does it usually take to get abortion?

With the development of society, there are many ways of abortion, such as painless abortion, medical abortion, induced labor, etc. Abortion will undoubtedly bring certain harm to women's bodies. In severe cases, it will lead to infertility in the future and bring pain to women. Therefore, if you do not want children, you must take contraceptive measures to avoid tragedy. Many women who have an unexpected pregnancy do not know how long it will take before they can have a medical abortion. Generally, how long does it take to have a medical abortion? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. How long does it usually take to have a medical abortion?

Healthy women under 40 years of age who voluntarily request to terminate their pregnancy, whose menstruation has stopped within 49 days and whose pregnancy is confirmed to be intrauterine.

2. General process of medical abortion

1. Strict screening before medication, including asking about medical history, conducting a full physical examination and gynecological examination, and laboratory tests such as urine pregnancy test, vaginal cleanliness, Trichomonas and fungi, blood routine and blood type, and B-ultrasound examination.

2. The doctor explains in detail how to take the medication, the efficacy of the medication and possible side effects. The patient can only use the medication after he or she understands and signs.

3. Monitoring during abortion: During the hospitalization observation period, in addition to paying attention to blood pressure, pulse, and side effects of drugs, all urine and feces must be retained in a clean bedpan, and a dedicated person will check and record the presence of a gestational sac and its excretion time, the size of the gestational sac, and the amount of bleeding. If there is active bleeding before or after the expulsion of the fetal sac, uterotonics can be given or curettage can be performed immediately to stop the bleeding.

4. If the fetal sac has not been expelled and bleeding is not excessive after 6 hours of observation, you can go home and follow up on the date specified by the doctor. If tissue is passed at home, it should be brought to the doctor for examination. If vaginal bleeding is more than normal menstrual flow, go to the hospital for treatment in time.

3. Precautions before medical abortion

(1) Before medical abortion, an ultrasound examination should be performed to rule out ectopic pregnancy and understand the size and location of the embryonic sac to help determine whether medical abortion is appropriate.

(2) Medical abortion can only be performed on women who conceived within 49 days of amenorrhea and are under the age of 40.

(3) The patient is in good physical condition and has no contraindications. The so-called contraindications include: past or current severe systemic diseases, liver and kidney dysfunction, allergic constitution, heart disease, hypertension, anemia, asthma, glaucoma, skin itching during pregnancy, etc.

(4) Medical abortion should be performed in a hospital that has emergency treatment, curettage, and blood and fluid transfusion facilities, and the patient should be closely observed to prevent any unexpected events.

(5) Strictly following the doctor's instructions and returning for follow-up visits on time are important precautions before medical abortion.