Patient's question:
What is the best time for an abortion?Doctor's answer:
Women who are pregnant within 35 days, the embryo is just beginning to develop and is still very small. If an abortion is performed during this period, it is very easy to experience empty aspiration or incomplete aspiration during the surgery, which can lead to surgical failure or incomplete miscarriage. In such cases, a secondary surgery to clear the uterus is necessary.Between 35 and 60 days of pregnancy, a woman's uterus undergoes corresponding changes, but it is not significantly enlarged. At this stage, the uterine wall is relatively thick, making the abortion procedure less complex and safer for terminating unintended pregnancies, with faster postoperative recovery. The size of the gestational sac in the pregnant woman is just right—it is clearly visible under ultrasound but has not yet fully developed into a fetus. This allows for easy surgery without the need for cervical dilation, minimizing harm to the woman.
After 70 days of pregnancy, the risk of harm increases, potentially damaging health: When pregnancy exceeds 70 days, the gestational sac has formed, and the uterus has also grown. At this point, surgical abortion cannot rely on suction methods and must instead use a clamp, which requires full cervical dilation. These procedures cause greater harm to the body and can significantly damage health.