Patient's question:
I am currently 2 months and 5 days pregnant, but my health is not very good. I also have nephritis, which has not been completely cured yet, so the doctor does not allow me to be pregnant. I am now planning to have an abortion, but I am unsure whether to choose medication abortion or surgical abortion. What are the differences between medication abortion and surgical abortion?Doctor's answer:
There is a time-related impact on medication abortion and surgical abortion. For medication abortion, it is recommended that the pregnancy duration should not exceed 49 days. For surgical abortion, it is suggested to be performed within the 6 to 10 weeks of pregnancy. Medication abortion is primarily achieved through oral medication, which relatively causes less damage to the uterus. Surgical abortion is a procedure that utilizes a negative pressure aspiration device to remove the embryonic tissue from the uterine cavity. Based on the description, the current pregnancy duration has already reached more than two months, which means the window for medication abortion has been missed. Moreover, considering the existing nephritis, medication abortion is generally not recommended, as the medication can help alleviate kidney damage.