Patient's question:
I had my last menstrual period on October 23rd, and I am 21 years old. Today, I had an ultrasound at the hospital, and it showed I am 37 weeks pregnant.The uterus is in an anterior position, with a size of approximately 4.6x3.8x3.6 cm. An echogenic gestational sac measuring 1.1x0.7 cm was observed in the uterine cavity, but no fetal pole or primitive cardiac was detected.
The bilateral ovaries have normal morphology and echogenicity.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, induced abortion is suitable for intrauterine pregnancy patients with a gestational age of 6-10 weeks. The best surgical time is around 45 days of pregnancy, when the gestational sac is small, there is less intraoperative bleeding, and there is no risk of missed aspiration.Medication abortion is suitable for intrauterine pregnancy patients with a gestational age of up to 49 days. The fewer the days of pregnancy, the better the abortion outcome. You are currently 37 days pregnant, so medication abortion is recommended. Induced abortion has a higher risk of missed aspiration.
The best time for induced abortion is 6-8 weeks of pregnancy. It is recommended that you have an ultrasound examination at the hospital to confirm intrauterine pregnancy before choosing medication abortion or induced abortion. Wishing you good health!