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Need Some Information About Abortion And Its Side Effects
Question: hey i need information about abortion and its side effects . This is the first i conceived and if i abort what are the consequences i need to face in future
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
Abortion is done by two ways
1. By medicines (medical abortion)
2. Surgery (suction and evacuation).
If the pregnancy is less than 7 weeks, medicines to abort pregnancy are preferred as the success rate is nearly 95%. Side effects include gastritis, diarrhea, vomiting, headache, etc. Medical abortion medicines have no effect on future child bearing. If the abortion is incomplete by medicines or if excessive bleeding occurs than need for surgical cleaning of uterus arises.
If pregnancy is more than 7-9 weeks than surgical cleaning of uterus i.e. suction and evacuation (S&E) or dilatation and curettage (D&C) is done. The risks associated with surgery are infection, bleeding, injury to genital organs like uterus etc. These risks are not common and do not occur in good set-up. Surgery also involves anaesthesia and its associated risks.
If you are thinking of abortion consult your local Gynecologist who will assess you and guide you for safe abortion method.
Hope this information suffices. Let me know if you need any more information.
Best wishes
Thanks for the query.
Abortion is done by two ways
1. By medicines (medical abortion)
2. Surgery (suction and evacuation).
If the pregnancy is less than 7 weeks, medicines to abort pregnancy are preferred as the success rate is nearly 95%. Side effects include gastritis, diarrhea, vomiting, headache, etc. Medical abortion medicines have no effect on future child bearing. If the abortion is incomplete by medicines or if excessive bleeding occurs than need for surgical cleaning of uterus arises.
If pregnancy is more than 7-9 weeks than surgical cleaning of uterus i.e. suction and evacuation (S&E) or dilatation and curettage (D&C) is done. The risks associated with surgery are infection, bleeding, injury to genital organs like uterus etc. These risks are not common and do not occur in good set-up. Surgery also involves anaesthesia and its associated risks.
If you are thinking of abortion consult your local Gynecologist who will assess you and guide you for safe abortion method.
Hope this information suffices. Let me know if you need any more information.
Best wishes
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