How many weeks of pregnancy can I have an abortion?

In the case of unexpected pregnancy, or if you no longer want a child for other reasons, you can go to the hospital for an abortion. Of course, generally speaking, try not to do this. After all, abortion will cause certain harm to women. The best time for an abortion is around 35 to 50 days of pregnancy. If it exceeds this time, there is no way to perform an abortion. Let us briefly understand this aspect below.

How many weeks of pregnancy can I have an abortion?

After finding out about an unexpected pregnancy, many female friends often think of going to the hospital for an abortion immediately, thinking that the sooner the better. Actually, it’s not. The best time for abortion is 35-50 days after pregnancy. So how do you determine the time of pregnancy? Pregnancy is calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period, which is within 35-50 days from the first day after the last menstrual period.

1. Abortion too late: As the embryo gradually grows, the placenta has been formed, and the uterus also grows, it is not easy to vacuum it out. At this time, it is not appropriate to use simple suction uterine abortion, but forceps curettage abortion is needed. The operation is difficult, involves a lot of bleeding, and has a relatively slow recovery, which has a certain impact on the body.

2. Premature abortion: If an abortion is performed before 35 days of pregnancy, the fetus is still too small. If an abortion is performed too early, the embryo has just developed and is still very small, so it is easy to have empty or missed aspiration, resulting in failure of the operation or incomplete abortion, and the result is that another uterine curettage will be required. This undoubtedly increases the risk of surgery.

How many weeks of pregnancy is the best time to have an abortion?

Generally speaking, abortion can be performed within 70 days of pregnancy, and the best time is around 35-50 days after pregnancy. Because the fetus and placenta have not yet formed during this period, the uterus is not very large, and abortion is easy and risky. In most cases, cervical dilation does not need to be performed, and the fetal tissue can be easily sucked out. In addition, the pregnant woman's reaction is mild, bleeding is less, and recovery after surgery is also quick.

If the pregnancy is short, you can choose to have a medical abortion. Medical abortion, also known as drug abortion, refers to the use of Mifepristone tablets plus misoprostol to terminate early pregnancy. In recent years, it has been widely used in clinical practice and is a very popular drug for preventing early pregnancy. In the early stages of pregnancy, abortion can be achieved without surgery by injection or medication. The best time for medical abortion is within 49 days after pregnancy, and avoid exceeding 3 months. If it exceeds 3 months, the fetus will have already formed and developed too large, and induced labor is the only option.

Female friends who are pregnant for more than 70 days should also go to the hospital for timely check-up. Because the development speed and size of the gestational sac will vary depending on individual physical conditions, if the gestational sac has not exceeded the safe range of abortion, women can also choose to have an abortion.