Patient's question:
My cousin was deceived by her boyfriend and is now pregnant. She doesn't want the child. What are the differences between surgical abortion and medication abortion?Doctor's answer:
An induced abortion involves directly using a syringe and a scraping tool to remove the gestational sac, while medication abortion involves taking mifepristone and misoprostol orally to expel the embryo naturally. Surgical abortion is more direct. Medication abortion usually takes about three days. If the medication abortion is not complete, there may be a need for a uterine clearing procedure. However, medication abortion causes less emotional trauma to the endometrium, and you need to weigh the pros and cons to make a decision.