Which is more harmful, taking medicine or having an abortion?

Whether it is medical abortion or surgical abortion, it will cause great harm to the body. Women need to rest more after the operation and replenish some nutrients needed by the body so that the body can recover quickly. The damage caused by medical abortion is relatively large and it is also painful. It is not as easy to control as surgical abortion. However, the damage caused by medical abortion is not as great as surgical abortion. However, both can cause hormonal imbalance in the body.

Which is less harmful, medical abortion or surgical abortion?

Medical abortion

Medical abortion is the process of terminating early pregnancy by taking oral mifepristone + misoprostol. During the process of medical abortion, no instrument enters the uterus, so the possibility of infection is relatively small, and the possibility of endometrial injury is also small. From this point of view, the harm caused by medical abortion seems to be relatively small.

However, if the medical abortion is unsuccessful, that is, the fetal sac is not successfully expelled from the body and is not completely discharged, then uterine curettage is required, which is equivalent to a medical abortion + a surgical abortion, which is very painful. If the bleeding does not stop, hospitalization is required, and it is easy to induce postoperative infection, leading to secondary infertility. In addition, medical abortion drugs themselves are hormonal, which will affect the body's own hormone levels and cause hormone disorders. They are very harmful to the body and can cause irregular menstruation.

Flow

Artificial abortion requires the suction device to enter the uterine cavity and scrape out the attachments on the inner wall of the uterus. If the doctor performing the operation is experienced, the endometrium will not be injured. However, if the operation is improper, the endometrium will be damaged. From this point of view, it seems that artificial abortion is more harmful.

But now the abortion technology is more advanced. It only takes about 20 minutes in the hospital, with less bleeding and is generally successful in one go. Therefore, as long as you choose a safe and reliable hospital, abortion will usually cause little harm to your body. It is recommended to choose a regular obstetrics and gynecology hospital, which has more reasonable costs and higher safety.

Female friends who are very afraid of pain can choose painless abortion. With current medical technology, not only will the patient not feel pain during the operation, but the entire operation will be performed under visual conditions, which provides favorable conditions for the safety of the operation. Therefore, for women who are checking for unexpected pregnancy and want to have an abortion, it is best to choose painless abortion.

Summary: Abortion causes less harm, but because the failure rate of medical abortion is relatively high, and it is common to have to undergo another abortion, it is better to choose an abortion that is fast and has a higher success rate. Moreover, abortion technology is more advanced now, and as long as the right hospital is chosen, it is generally smooth.