Patient's question:
I've been pregnant for over two months. The past few days, my husband and I are going through a breakup. We've decided to have an abortion, but I'm feeling a bit reluctant in my heart. The doctor said that if we delay any longer, we'll need to have a miscarriage instead. I don't know what the difference is between a miscarriage and an abortion.What kind of help I need: What is the difference between a miscarriage and an abortion?
Doctor's answer:
The ultimate goal of both and is to terminate early pregnancy. An refers to a surgical procedure that uses artificial methods to terminate early pregnancy within 12 weeks of gestation. An refers to a situation where, after 12 weeks of gestation, due to reasons related to the mother or fetus, artificial methods are used to induce uterine contractions to end early pregnancy. For women who need an, the placenta has already formed at this stage, the fetus is larger, the bones have hardened, and there needs to be sufficient dilation of the cervix during delivery. Due to the enlargement of the uterus, the uterine wall becomes engorged and soft, making it easier to injure the uterine wall during surgery. Therefore, is more difficult than , and the possibility of postoperative infection is also higher.