Patient's question:
I previously had a natural birth, and now my child is almost 6 months old. I've discovered I'm pregnant again. After a careful ultrasound check, it's only about 30 days. Is it better to have medication abortion or surgical abortion? Do I need to be hospitalized?Doctor's answer:
Hello, if you become pregnant, it is better to have an abortion without anesthesia. If the medication abortion is incomplete, you will need a uterine curettage. Medication abortion is suitable for early pregnancy in the early stages (39 to 49 days from the second day of the last menstrual period). Before undergoing medication abortion, it is necessary to have a B examination to first rule out the possibility of ectopic pregnancy; secondly, to measure the size of the gestational sac, and a gestational sac smaller than 2.3 centimeters is not suitable for medication abortion. In addition, the entire process of medication abortion is relatively long, requiring the intake of medication for 2 or 3 days, followed by taking an opening cervix medication at the hospital on the day of miscarriage. Afterward, you need to be observed in the hospital for several hours, and the doctor will verify whether the gestational sac has been expelled from the body. One thing to note is that medication abortion has a 5% failure rate. If it is successful, you still need an abortion surgery to correct it.