Patient's question:
Doctor, my girlfriend is currently about 40 weeks pregnant. Since we haven't married yet, we can't keep the child. We are planning to have a miscarriage at the hospital, but we want to choose the method that causes the least harm to the body. Which is more harmful, medication abortion or painless abortion?Doctor's answer:
General medication abortion is slightly more harmful than painless induced abortion because medication abortion involves taking medication to expel the gestational sac on one's own, which can easily lead to secondary uterine scraping and result in residual tissue in the uterus. In contrast, painless induced abortion can be performed under anesthesia, making it safer and causing less postoperative psychological trauma. Regardless of which method is chosen for induced abortion, it will inevitably cause some harm to the body, so it is essential to focus on recovery and self-care.