Abortion Surgery

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There are several risks associated with the abortion process, both for mother and the baby. Given below is the list, have a look.

• Infection: Infection is not a common risk. Required medication after abortion is given to the patient to avoid it. however, sometimes the bacteria from the cervix may enter the dilated cervix and from there, go upward into the uterus and fallopian tube.
• Incomplete Abortion: Sometimes the uterus may not be completely emptied by the surgery. This may lead to heavy bleeding, clotting, and infection in the uterus. The rate of this may be low but a repeat procedure will be required if it happens.
• Cervical Injury: Your cervix might undergo an injury like a cut or a deeper tear in the tissue while performing the surgery. The risk of damage to the cervix is made smaller by gradual dilation techniques.
• Uterine Perforation: It can occur when the instrument inserted punctures the uterus wall or damages the blood vessel and viscera around it.

Surgical abortion is a procedure that ends an undesired pregnancy by removing the fetus and placenta from the mother's womb (uterus) using gentle, surgical methods. It is more effective and involves lesser risk than other medical abortions. It can be performed anytime between 14 to 16 weeks of pregnancy or later.

Before the procedure, there are certain ultrasound tests which will be done to know the gestation (number of weeks of pregnancy) and a blood test to know your blood type. The whole procedure will take up to 3-4 hours or more depending on your pregnancy period with the surgery  itself taking only 5-10 minutes of the total time.

The two types include:

1. Aspiration abortion:Aspiration or vacuum abortions are the most common type of abortions performed worldwide. This type of is typically done between 14 to 16 weeks of pregnancy. During this procedure, certain pain medication will be given to induce numbing in the cervix. You might be also given a sedative which will help you stay awake but extremely relaxed. A doctor will first insert a speculum and examine your cervix. Certain dilates will be given to stretch the cervix either before or during the procedure. The doctor will insert a tube through the cervix into the uterus, which is attached to a suction device. The suction device will pull and empty the uterus. Many women will feel mild to moderate cramping during this portion of the procedure. The cramping typically decreases after the tube is removed from the uterus. The doctor will then check whether the uterus is totally empty and give proper medication to prevent infections.

2. Dilation and evacuation (D&E) abortion:This procedure is usually done after the 6th week of pregnancy. The procedure will take more time then aspiration because of the dilation. Before the process, the uterus is passively dilated. This procedure is similar to that of aspiration abortion with the doctor first giving pain medication and then dilating the cervix. Like the aspiration abortion, the doctor inserts a tube attached to a suction machine to the uterus through the cervix and, combined with other medical tools, it will gently empty the uterus.

           Once the tube is removed, the doctor will use a small tool called curette to remove the remaining tissue from the uterus.

A miscarriage is a medical condition in which the fetus is lost before the 20th week of pregnancy. Symptoms include bleeding and cramping, caused by regular contractions to expel the uterus content and large blood clots. Some more symptoms are listed below, have a look.

• Mild to Severe cramps.
• White-pink mucus discharge.
• Uterine contraction.
• Severe pain in the abdomen.
• Passing large blood clots.
• Vainal Bleeding