Patient's question:
Hello!I am pregnant for the first time, and it's exactly 40 days tomorrow. I want to do medication abortion because I think surgical abortion is harmful to the uterus. I don't know if it's okay to do it at 41 days, or if it might not be effective because it's too early.
First question supplement: Is it possible to do it around 41 or 42 days?
Doctor's answer:
Generally speaking, the ideal time for an induced abortion is around 40 to 50 days of pregnancy. At this stage, the fetal body has not yet fully developed, the uterus is not too large, and the uterine wall muscles are relatively thick, making it easier to remove the embryo. As a result, the procedure is shorter, with less bleeding, and the body recovers more quickly after the procedure. If the pregnancy is further along, the fetal skeleton has already formed, the uterus becomes larger, and the uterine wall becomes thinner. This makes the procedure more difficult, longer, with more bleeding, and extends the postoperative recovery time, causing greater pain for the pregnant woman.