Patient's question:
My girlfriend is pregnant. She wants to have a medication abortion and doesn't want surgery. When is the best time to have a medication abortion?Doctor's answer:
Can you terminate a pregnancy by taking medication? This depends on how many weeks pregnant you are. Generally, medication abortion is suitable for those who are 7 weeks pregnant or less, which is usually when pregnancy is just recently discovered. At this stage, medication abortion can be performed in a hospital outpatient department without the need for hospitalization. If the pregnancy is slightly later but still under 10 weeks, you might consider a painless induced abortion. Induced abortion is not a minor matter; don't just go to any small clinic to have it done. You must receive treatment at a hospital's gynecology and obstetrics department.