Is the success rate of the third medical abortion high?

Patient's question:

Previously, due to inadequate contraceptive measures, I have had two medical abortions. Now, I have accidentally become pregnant again and want to undergo a third medical abortion. Can you please tell me if the success rate of a third medical abortion is high?

Doctor's answer:

If your previous two miscarriages were both smooth, the success rate of medication-induced abortion in the third time should be relatively high. However, multiple induced abortions can easily lead to habitual miscarriage, while also thinning the uterine lining of the patient, making it difficult to conceive in the future, and may also trigger many gynecological diseases. Therefore, it is essential to use condoms or birth control pills during daily life. Induced abortion generally has a lower likelihood of requiring a second uterine clearance compared to medication-induced abortion, so it is important to take contraceptive measures.

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