Patient's question:
Doctor,I would like to ask, what tests can be done to detect if a person has had an abortion? If they are pregnant, what tests will be done? Can we determine if they have had an abortion during the pregnancy test? Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
Generally, it can be determined if a woman has given birth before. For example, women who have had a vaginal delivery may have an episiotomy wound, and the cervix may appear as a "" shape. Women who have undergone a cesarean section may have an abdominal incision. However, it is not easy to detect if a woman has had an induced abortion. Doctors usually do not perform these checks to determine if a woman has had an induced abortion. However, these are part of her medical history, and during future hospital stays or when establishing a prenatal record, doctors will ask about the number of pregnancies and whether she has had an induced abortion. This is just for inquiry and not for examination, but they will examine the external genitalia, and sometimes they may also examine the cervix.