Considering abortion?
If you are thinking about abortion, here is more information about this option. Abortion is a serious medical procedure with potential risks and side effects. There is also more than one abortion type. Get to know more about abortion before making up your mind. You deserve to know about all your options.
what are the different types of abortion?
Medical abortion
There are two types of surgical abortion. Suction Aspiration may generally be performed between 6 and 14 weeks from a woman’s last menstrual period. Suction is used to remove the pregnancy from the uterus with a plastic tube. Dilation and Evacuation (D & E) is generally performed from 15 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period. This procedure is more involved and we are happy to help you understand more about this procedure during your appointment with us. During both of these procedures patients generally receive anesthesia.
What Are the risks?
The possible risks of medical abortion include:
- An ongoing unwanted pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work
- Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection
- Digestive system discomfort
- Fever
The possible risks of surgical abortion include:
- Perforation of the uterus
- Damage to the cervix
- Scar tissue on the uterine wall
- Infection
- Heavy bleeding
What Should I Do First?
Confirmation of your pregnancy through a lab-quality pregnancy test and ultrasound is necessary to become eligible for an abortion. An ultrasound can also reveal if there are any alarming issues about your pregnancy that could prevent you from moving forward. Receive the clarity that you need to take your next step.
Our services are no-cost and confidential. Schedule an appointment today to learn more about abortion and all your options.