Patient's question:
I am 7 weeks pregnant and do not want the child. It is said that medication abortion is possible in the early stages of pregnancy. Is a follow-up procedure, such as a D&C, required after medication abortion?Doctor's answer:
Now I am pregnant and need to have a medication-induced abortion. After the medication-induced abortion, whether a uterine aspiration is necessary depends on the condition after the miscarriage. If the medication-induced abortion results in the gestational sac being expelled quickly, with minimal bleeding and no discharge for a week, a uterine aspiration is absolutely not required. If the medication-induced abortion leads to heavy bleeding or discharge that does not subside within a week, and an examination reveals residual tissue in the uterus, a uterine aspiration may be necessary.