Patient's question:
After confirming an ectopic pregnancy, is surgery absolutely necessary to terminate the pregnancy? Is there a medication option?Doctor's answer:
Hello, medication-induced abortion must be performed within 49 days of pregnancy. Medication-induced abortion avoids the pain of surgical abortion, which is also the difference between medication-induced abortion and surgical abortion. However, there are also some drawbacks. Medication-induced abortion can result in incomplete abortion, where it may not be possible to expel the embryo in one go, leading to residual tissue. This would require a second procedure to clear the remaining tissue.