Patient's question:
Wondering which is better between medication abortion and surgical abortion? I'm pregnant but don't want to keep the baby. I'm looking for a safe way to terminate the pregnancy, especially since I'm still young and need to focus on having children in the future.Doctor's answer:
Medication abortion and painless induced abortion each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Medication abortion cannot guarantee success and may lead to residual tissue. If there is a significant amount of residual tissue, a follow-up Dilation and Curettage (D&C) may be necessary. Painless induced abortion, which involves a D&C procedure under general anesthesia, also causes some trauma to the uterus. However, in terms of cost, painless induced abortion is considerably more expensive.