There are two main types of abortion: medical abortion and surgical abortion. The FDA only recommends women through 10 weeks of pregnancy for medical abortion (also known as the abortion pill). So it’s important to first understand how far along you are if considering abortion.
You will want to confirm the pregnancy with a lab grade test and an ultrasound to determine how far along you are and confirm other important pregnancy details. We can help you get the clarity you need today at Pregnancy Options Miami with no-cost and confidential pregnancy services.
Medical Abortion (The Abortion Pill)
Also called the abortion pill, medical abortion involves taking two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, to terminate a pregnancy.
First, mifepristone blocks progesterone, a hormone that sustains a pregnancy. Secondly, misoprostol is taken, which causes the uterus to contract and expel the pregnancy. Potential risks of this type of abortion procedure include:
- Retained pregnancy tissue in the uterus, also known as an incomplete abortion. This may require surgical abortion.
- An incomplete abortion may result in a serious risk of infection
- An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection
- Fever
- Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach
Surgical Abortion
With surgical abortion, women typically go about a D&C (dilation and curettage) or a D&E (dilation and evacuation), depending on how far along she is in pregnancy. A surgical abortion involves the dilation of the cervix and a mix of tools and suction. Multiple surgical instruments are used to remove the pregnancy.
Surgical procedures are very similar in the way they are done and share possible risks, including:
- Damage to the uterus or cervix
- Uterine perforation
- Excessive bleeding
- Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
- Scarring of the inside of the uterus. This can also lead to infertility and other medical problems
- Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as difficulty breathing
- Retained pregnancy in the uterus, requiring another procedure
No-Cost Abortion Information Consultation
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All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.
Retained pregnancy tissue (or RPOC) in the uterus, also known as an incomplete abortion. This may require a surgical abortion.
*Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as difficulty breathing.
*Retained pregnancy tissue (or RPOC) in the uterus, requiring another procedure.