Patient's question:
I have been married to my husband for six years and have a daughter. Due to inflammation, I haven't been planning to have a second child for now. However, last month, my contraception measures weren't effective, and I got pregnant unexpectedly. Today, I had an ultrasound and found that I'm about 45 days pregnant. I'm not planning to keep the pregnancy and would like to know whether medication abortion or painless abortion is better.Doctor's answer:
You are about 45 days pregnant, and it is possible to have a medication abortion. Medication abortion is less harmful to the body than anesthetic-induced abortion, but it also has drawbacks. It can lead to excessive vaginal bleeding and may result in incomplete miscarriage. Anesthetic-induced abortion, although it involves surgery, is completely painless throughout the process. If you want a clean miscarriage, the best choice is to opt for anesthetic-induced abortion.