Surgical Abortion
What is surgical abortion
A surgical abortion is a procedure that ends a pregnancy. surgical is also known as an aspiration abortion.
Surgical abortions are the most common method of ending a pregnancy, accounting for about 80% of all abortions in the United States. Most surgical abortions are performed during the first trimester of pregnancy and involve giving you drugs to stop your uterus from contracting and then using instruments inserted into your cervix to remove the embryo from your uterus (also called “the womb”).
What are the different kinds of Surgical Abortion.
The different kinds of surgical abortion are:
Vacuum aspiration – this is the most common and least complicated kind of surgical abortion. It involves passing a tube through your cervix, which is dilated with medication, to remove tissue from inside your uterus. The tube has a sharp edge at its end that cuts any remaining tissue away from your cervix. The doctor then uses suction to remove the contents of your uterus through the same tube.
Dilation and curettage (D&C) – this procedure involves scraping or scooping out a tissue from inside the uterus using an instrument called a curette or spatula.
Hysterotomy – this is the oldest form of pregnancy termination surgery; it involves making two small incisions in your abdomen in order to reach and remove tissue from within your womb using either suction or forceps (a pair of long-handled instruments). Hysterotomy should only be used as an emergency measure when other methods have failed because there’s an increased risk of infection and complications occurring during recovery compared with other surgical procedures such as D&Cs or vacuum aspirations
What happens during a Surgical Abortion.
- In this procedure, the doctor uses a speculum to open your cervix and insert a tube into your uterus. The doctor will then use another tube to insert into your vagina.
- Once the first tube is inserted into your uterus, the doctor will suction out its contents with an instrument called a curette or sharp curette (depending on where you live). This process takes about five minutes. The second tube then removes any tissues that remain in the uterus after this procedure. This usually takes another five minutes or less.
How will I feel afterwards.
You may feel tired and crampy for a couple of days after the procedure. You may have some bleeding for several days. If you start bleeding heavily or pass blood clots larger than your fist, call your doctor immediately.
You may be more tired than usual following an abortion procedure. Some women find that they need to take a nap after they get home from the clinic or hospital. In general, it’s best to avoid strenuous activity for 24 hours following surgery or until you’re feeling better.
Are there any risks from having an In-clinic abortion.
Surgical abortion is a safe procedure. There are some risks associated with this procedure. The risks are very low, and similar to those associated with a miscarriage or childbirth.
- Bacteria infections: You may have some pain in the area of the infection, Mild fever but not severe symptoms such as chills, weakness or chest pain.
- Bleeding: This can be normal bleeding that happens when tissue passes out of the body into your vagina (bloody show), heavier bleeding than usual (menstrual period), or light vaginal bleeding right after having sex.
- Injury to other organs: Injury to organs like the bowel could happen if they pass through openings used during surgery too quickly.
- Uterine perforation: This happens when doctors accidentally put their instruments into the wall of your uterus instead of its opening (cervix). It causes pain just below where they did surgery until it heals.
- Incomplete abortion: If parts remain behind after this type of treatment for miscarriage
Surgical abortions are very common and most women feel that it was the right decision for them.
Surgical abortions are very common and most women feel that it was the right decision for them.
The moment you decide to have an In-clinic abortion, we recommend that you talk about your feelings about this with your partner or family. They can give you support as well as help you make an informed decision.
Conclusion
If you’re considering a surgical abortion, we hope this article has helped to answer some of your questions. The information in it is not intended as medical advice, but rather as general. REF