At what gestational age can abortion be used?

The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Tran Lam Khoa - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.

During pregnancy, for some reason, the mother will have to abort the fetus. However, the abortion is extremely harmful to health if the pregnant woman does not know the time of abortion.

Aspiration is a medical procedure indicated to terminate a pregnancy during early pregnancy. To perform this procedure, pregnant women must satisfy all of the following conditions:
Good health, no gynecological inflammatory diseases or blood diseases. Voluntary abortion and must be guaranteed and agreed by the family.

Abortion is an abortion method that is considered safe among other methods of abortion, however, if the patient is only for a subjective reason, fear of costly costs or fear of being caught by a loved one. choose abortion sites with poor quality, not enough equipment, modern machinery, sterile up to standards; the operating room is not sterile; The doctor's skills are still poor, ... the probability of errors is extremely high. The abortion procedure will likely encounter many dangerous complications such as:
Uterine perforation and uterine adhesions. Miscarriage, residual placenta, ... cause cervical infection, uterine cavity, tubal stenosis. The bleeding doesn't stop and causes a lot of blood loss. There is a high risk of ectopic pregnancy or infertility later in life. Therefore, when performing the abortion method in particular and other abortion methods in general, you should go to a reputable medical facility, with a skilled doctor and high equipment. It is best to go to a private hospital or clinic with a state medical certificate to perform it to minimize the risk that may happen to you.

Depending on the gestational age, there will be different methods of procedure:
4 weeks - 5 weeks of pregnancy: 4 weeks of pregnancy and 5 weeks of pregnancy usually apply the method of menstrual regulation. This is a safe abortion method, using a small fetal suction tube and manual vacuum pump to suck the entire gestational sac out, when the fetus is just an embryo. For women with menstrual disorders, the lining of the uterus cannot shed on its own, this procedure will suck up all the pieces of the uterine lining that have fallen off and create a new menstrual cycle for women.
6 weeks old - 12 weeks old: 6 week old abortion, 7 week pregnancy, 8 week to 12 week pregnancy suction usually done by vacuum suction procedure. This method is carried out by using anesthetic and a specialized vacuum machine for surgical intervention through the cervix to suck the embryo out for the purpose of terminating the pregnancy. The process of vacuum suction only takes about 15-20 minutes.
Pregnancy over 12 weeks to the end of 18 weeks: Dilation - grabbing (D&E) procedure.
The older the gestational age, the more difficult the procedure.

After 4 weeks or more of aspiration, the patient may experience menstrual-like bleeding and a feeling of pain in the lower abdomen. However, this is just a normal phenomenon, about 2-3 days later it will go away on its own. If after 3 days, this symptom does not show signs of improvement, even has massive bleeding, fever and fainting, the patient needs to see a doctor immediately for timely intervention.
In case the symptoms of bleeding have subsided, the patient should pay attention to abstain from sex for 1-2 weeks; daily cleaning of the intimate area; do not overwork in the beginning; Re-examination after about 2 weeks of abortion and fully comply with the indications and instructions of the specialist.

To ensure absolute safety, experts as well as leading doctors in the field of obstetrics and gynecology give some of the following assessments and comments to help you make the best judgment:
Firstly, if smoking If the pregnancy is performed by unqualified and inexperienced people, women are at high risk of facing risks such as uterine perforation, bleeding, placenta, missed pregnancy... Risks This can lead to infertility, infertility, and even death for women.
Second, not all abortion methods are suitable for all women. Each fetal age, pregnant woman's health status will have a different abortion method. If applied arbitrarily, not only will it not be effective, but it can also be dangerous for women.
Third, abortion will be considered safe when performed by highly qualified doctors, modern machinery and equipment, and specialized medical instruments to ensure sterility.
Fourth, when detecting signs of pregnancy, the first thing you need to do is go to a medical facility or see a specialist for antenatal examination and advice in the best way. The antenatal check-up and fetal development monitoring have a great influence on whether to terminate the pregnancy or not, if it is necessary to terminate the pregnancy, when and what measures are most appropriate.
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