Patient's question:
I am 21 years old and just started my junior year. I have a boyfriend, and about a month ago, he had a thorough check-up and discovered that I am over a month pregnant. However, neither of us has enough financial or emotional readiness to raise a child, so we want to have an abortion. Specifically, we are considering a painless abortion. But since I am still in school, I would like to ask if a painless abortion requires hospitalization?Doctor's answer:
Anesthesia-free abortion is performed by using instruments to remove the gestational sac under general intravenous anesthesia. The procedure takes approximately ten minutes. If there are surgical indications, patients can usually be discharged the same day after the surgery. Some hospitals can perform the procedure in an outpatient setting. Postoperatively, it is important to pay attention to hygiene, diet, and rest to avoid affecting the complete recovery after childbirth, which may lead to menstrual disorders, and may even impact future conception, potentially causing secondary infertility.