Patient's question:
My wife has been pregnant for several months and is planning to have an abortion today. I want to know if there is a need for hospitalization when having an abortion at three months of pregnancy.Doctor's answer:
I am three months pregnant and need to have an abortion, which requires hospitalization. After three and a half months, an induced abortion would be too advanced. Therefore, it is best to first use oral mifepristone and misoprostol to perform a medication-induced abortion. After the medication-induced abortion, a follow-up ultrasound is performed. If there is a significant amount of residual tissue in the uterine cavity, a uterine curettage treatment is then implemented. This approach relatively minimizes psychological trauma.