Patient's question:
Hello, I just had an abortion without anesthesia the other day. The doctor said I had too much white discharge inside and gave me traditional Chinese medicine to clean it up before the procedure. She said I have very serious inflammation and needs to use a membrane, but is it really effective?Doctor's answer:
Abortion, a surgical procedure to terminate pregnancy using artificial methods within the first 12 weeks of gestation. It is used as a backup measure in case of contraceptive failure.Opinion/Suggestion: Abortion should only be performed within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. The earlier the procedure is done, the simpler and safer it is; conversely, the more complex the surgery becomes, and the longer the recovery time. When pregnancy exceeds 10 weeks, the fetus has grown larger, and the uterus has expanded accordingly. In such cases, simple aspiration abortion is not suitable, and a forceps abortion is required instead. This procedure is more challenging, involves more bleeding, and has a slower recovery time, potentially causing certain impacts on the body. If pregnancy exceeds 14 weeks, neither of the aforementioned methods can be used, and hospitalization for induction abortion is necessary.