Patient's question:
I just carefully checked and found I'm pregnant. I'm considering an abortion and would like to know at what stage of pregnancy medical abortion is possible. Is medical abortion safe?Doctor's answer:
In most cases, medication abortion can only be performed if the pregnancy is confirmed to be intrauterine and the gestational age is no more than 49 days. Oral medication abortion must be confirmed by a doctor through a thorough examination. Do not blindly take medication on your own to prevent severe bleeding or incomplete abortion. If the oral medication abortion is successful, a uterine aspiration procedure may be required for treatment. The gestational age must not exceed 49 days. For the majority of oral medication abortions, as long as it is not an ectopic pregnancy, it is generally safe.