Patient's question:
I am more than 40 days pregnant. I don't know whether to choose medication abortion or surgical abortion. Hello, is medication abortion more painful or surgical abortion a little more painful?Doctor's answer:
The number of pregnancy days you currently have, you can choose either medication abortion or surgical abortion. Generally, surgical abortion is more painful than medication abortion because the medication used in medication abortion increases uterine contractions. In this case, it does not cause physical trauma to the endometrium; the pain is caused by the medication. Surgical abortion involves a surgical procedure, which causes surgical trauma to the endometrium, making the pain more noticeable. You need to have a hospital examination, including an ultrasound, and consult with a doctor to determine the appropriate method of abortion to terminate the early pregnancy.