Can I have an abortion at eight weeks of pregnancy?

When a woman is eight weeks pregnant, it is already more than 50 days pregnant. Everyone knows that the best time for medical abortion is within seven weeks, so if you have a medical abortion at eight weeks, it may be more dangerous. At this time, the gestational sac of the woman will become larger, so if you want to keep it, it may not be clean. So, can you have a medical abortion at eight weeks of pregnancy?

1 Can I have abortion at 8 weeks of pregnancy?

You cannot have medical abortion at 8 weeks of pregnancy.

Medical abortion is generally suitable for healthy pregnant women under the age of 40 who are within 49 days of pregnancy, have confirmed intrauterine pregnancy, and are pregnant. Therefore, pregnant women who are 8 weeks pregnant should not have medical abortion to avoid bringing hidden dangers to themselves.

Dangers of medical abortion at 8 weeks of pregnancy:

Medical abortion is the process of using drugs to cause degeneration and necrosis of the uterine decidua, soften the cervix, and simultaneously contract the uterus to force the embryo out of the body. This generally only applies to pregnant women whose pregnancy time does not exceed 49 days and whose embryo is still small. However, at 8 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus is already about 1.2cm long and weighs about 6g, and is more closely connected to the uterus. At this time, medical abortion may prevent the embryo from being expelled from the body, causing heavy bleeding and endangering life.

2How to have a miscarriage at 8 weeks of pregnancy

If a pregnant woman who is 8 weeks pregnant does not want the baby, medical abortion cannot be used and surgical abortion should be chosen.

Surgical abortion is the termination of pregnancy through artificial means. Commonly used methods include vacuum suction abortion and forceps curettage abortion.

1. Negative pressure aspiration

Vacuum aspiration mainly uses the method of negative pressure electric aspiration to suck out the early pregnancy products, namely the embryonic sac and decidual tissue. Suitable for pregnant women with normal pregnancy within 10 weeks. What we often call painless abortion is the negative pressure aspiration of the uterus performed using anesthesia and analgesia technology. This operation is relatively safe and simple, and is also a commonly used method of terminating pregnancy in early pregnancy. It is also suitable for abortion surgery for pregnant women who are 8 weeks pregnant.

2. Curettage abortion

Curettage abortion uses a combination of forceps and vacuum suction to terminate pregnancy and is suitable for pregnant women who are 10 to 13 weeks pregnant.

3 Precautions after abortion at 8 weeks of pregnancy

1. After the abortion, you should pay attention to rest and avoid physical labor, especially not standing or sitting for a long time, so as to avoid pelvic congestion.

2. After the abortion, you should pay attention to keeping the vulva clean, wash the vulva with warm water every day, and change underwear or sanitary napkins frequently.

3. You can wash your hair and take a bath after an abortion, but you need to rinse with warm water and take a shower. You cannot take a tub bath to soak your lower body. After washing your hair, be sure to blow dry it in time to prevent it from catching cold.

4. Sexual intercourse is prohibited within one month after the operation to prevent genital organ infection.

5. Women are relatively weak after abortion. They can eat more chicken, lean pork, eggs, milk, beans and their products to supplement protein. The best daily intake is 100-150g. They can also supplement vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and increase fiber intake to prevent constipation.

6. After abortion, before vaginal bleeding stops, avoid eating longan, lychee, ginseng, etc., so as not to prolong vaginal bleeding; avoid eating irritating foods such as chili, wine, vinegar, pepper, ginger, etc., so as not to stimulate sexual organs and cause congestion; avoid eating cold foods such as crabs, snails, clams, etc., so as not to cause vaginal bleeding.