Patient's question:
Hello doctor! I had my period on October 31st (my cycle is usually around 25 days). I ovulated on November 12th (confirmed by ultrasound). On November 25th, at midnight, I had light brown discharge from my vagina, which lasted until midnight on November 26th and has not stopped since. This morning, I went to the hospital for a blood B-HCG test, and the result was 477.1. The doctor said the number was too low, and taking pregnancy pills wouldn't help, so they told me to wait until December 10th to come back for a color ultrasound to check. They said if it doesn't work, I might have to have a miscarriage!I'm so anxious now—do I really have to have a miscarriage?
Doctor's answer:
Precautions for Abortion ProceduresPrecaution 1: Time. Many of us may not be aware that there is a time limit for abortions. Generally, it is required that the pregnancy is within one to two months, with the best time being 35 to 50 days. Why is there a time limit? Because if the pregnancy is too short, it is not visible, and if it is too long, it is too large—it is not suitable!
Precaution 2: Do not eat anything 6 hours before the abortion procedure. It is recommended to have the surgery in the morning. Why is this suggested? Because the surgery involves intravenous anesthesia, and after anesthesia, the patient loses consciousness. At this time, the patient's muscles are in a relaxed state, and even effective swallowing is affected. If the patient eats something, there is a high chance that the food may be vomited back into the throat. Since the patient cannot swallow promptly, it may lead to choking into the respiratory tract, potentially causing aspiration pneumonia or even suffocation and other anesthetic accidents!