You may already feel some pressure from those around you about abortion. It’s important to talk in a safe space where you feel heard and seen when considering your pregnancy options.
Talk to us about abortion today to learn about abortion and your other options with no judgment or pressure. Simply get the facts and learn more about your pregnancy details as a safeguard for your health before making up your mind.
Understand Abortion & the Risks
There are two types of abortions: medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortion is only recommended by the FDA for women through 10 weeks of pregnancy. If you’re further along, surgical abortion would be your only abortion option.
Medical abortion consists of two different abortion drugs that work to terminate and expel an ongoing pregnancy: mifepristone and misoprostol. Some of the risks of medical abortion are:
- An incomplete abortion, which may require a surgical procedure
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection
- Fever
- Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach
A surgical abortion is another abortion option, which involves dilating the cervix and using surgical tools to remove the pregnancy. It’s much more invasive than a medical abortion procedure. Some of the risks of surgical abortion are:
- Uterine perforation (which is when one of the medical instruments pokes a hole in your uterus)
- Uterine scarring (which can lead to painful periods or future infertility)
- Cervical damage
- Infection
Understand Your Pregnancy
Before an abortion, pregnancy confirmation is important to safeguarding your health. According to the Mayo Clinic, about 10 to 20 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Be sure of where your pregnancy stands with an ultrasound. If you’ve miscarried, you will need follow-up care, not an abortion.
Both pregnancy testing and an ultrasound are important in gaining the clarity you need.
More Abortion Information
At Pregnancy Options Miami, we offer a judgment-free abortion information consultation where we will walk through all your options, discuss the risks, and help you gain clarity about your pregnancy details.
Schedule a no-cost appointment today to learn more about what’s next for you. You are not alone.
*All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.