Patient's question:
How long does an abortion take, can one person have an abortion alone?Doctor's answer:
Hello, an abortion without pain only takes 3-5 minutes, which refers to the time from the doctor's surgical instruments entering the uterus of the patient to the removal of the gestational sac, not the entire duration of the abortion procedure. The entire process of an abortion takes about 4 hours. An abortion consists of three steps: preoperative examination, the surgical procedure, and postoperative anti-inflammatory treatment.Preoperative examinations include urine tests, ultrasound, electrocardiogram, and routine cervical discharge tests. These tests help determine whether it is an ectopic pregnancy, identify any gynecological infections, and accurately assess the size and location of the gestational sac, thereby increasing the safety of the surgery. These examinations generally take about 1 to 2 hours.
After the tests show no issues, the patient can proceed to the operating room for the surgery. Postoperatively, the patient needs to be observed in the hospital for about an hour.