Patient's question:
Your period is a week late, and you just found out you're pregnant, but you don't want to keep the baby. What should you do about an abortion if your period is a week late and you're pregnant?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, with a six-week missed period, it is necessary to go to the hospital for an ultrasound to carefully confirm an intrauterine pregnancy before deciding on an abortion method. Painless abortion has a shorter bleeding period, while medication abortion has a much longer bleeding period. Relatively speaking, medication abortion has fewer side effects. Both abortion methods are more suitable within 49 days of a missed period. Two weeks after the abortion, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up ultrasound to understand the complete recovery of the endometrium. If any abnormalities are removed, you should rest for at least two weeks after the abortion. During the treatment period, patients need to follow a balanced diet, maintain a regular schedule, actively participate in physical exercise, regulate physical and mental health, and maintain personal hygiene to avoid bacterial invasion due to weakened immunity.