Choosing The Right Abortion Technique

By Mark Wondsner


Abortion is something that every one of us is aware of, but there are not many individuals that have an idea about the varying types of abortion techniques, that people are known to use. As there are different types of abortion techniques, having proper understanding about them is going to ensure that you can deal with problems that arise with abortion in the modern day.

Very often found that it becomes necessary for the female to get the abortion done to ensure the health and safety of the female patient, whereas there are times when the abortion becomes necessary due to genetic problems with the foetus. Irrespective of the reasons behind getting the abortion there are still a lot of things that you need to consider before you choose to get it done.

Gestation period is one of the most important factors that determine the right method for abortion that should be used. Studies suggest that a majority of the abortions that take place are done during the first trimester of the pregnancy. This time period is mentioned considerably because, doing it during this period is considered to be safe and there are least possibilities of post-operative complications with the abortion.

Next is the induced abortion is the kind of abortion that is induced by using specific medicines. There are two types of abortion that come into two types, therapeutic abortion and elective abortion. The former abortion occurs when it is found that the health of the mother is at risk and the pregnancy has to be terminated. It is also considered as the best option, if the foetus is found to be genetically abnormal and its further development can lead to death. Moreover, people are also known to prefer therapeutic abortion, in case of multiple births, as it might affect mother's health.

The medical method is a process which involves no surgical procedures, use of abortion medicines are used to terminate the pregnancy. These medicines are known to be effective against terminating pregnancy for up to 9-9 weeks only. Being precise, the effects of the medicines are considerably more useful if they are consumed within 8-9 weeks from the time the female had her last menstruation.

Surgical method is one of the popular elective abortion techniques, however, this process can be used depending on the stage of pregnancy the female is i.e. the first trimester. Here the manual vacuum aspiration, electric aspiration or the dilation and curettage can be performed to eliminate the pregnancy.

If the female is going through the second trimester stage then it is preferred to use the dilation and evacuation method. It is also found that induced abortions techniques are also used during the second trimester stage by using drugs that are injected in the amniotic fluid or hysterectomy abortions are performed. You also have the option of choosing for the chemical abortion and this option can be discussed with the doctor to eliminate pregnancy, drugs such as methotrexate and mifepristone are used for drug abortion.

Irrespective of the type of abortion technique that you choose, it becomes very important to understand abortion and know the varying techniques that are used. It becomes very important to be aware of the facts and options available before you choose to consider for abortion.




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