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Suction-Aspiration Abortions

Suction-aspiration abortions – When?

This kind of procedure is generally performed between the 7th and the 15th week of pregnancy and is considered to be one of the safest abortion procedures there is. Around 89% of all abortions done are suction-aspiration abortions, probably because this generally is the time when a woman gets confident that she actually is pregnant. During the early stages a normal hand powered suction is used while later the physician might need to hook up an electric motor to the contraption used. Between the 12th and the 15th week the physician will also need to open up the cervix manually for the uterine contents to come out naturally.

Suction airation abortions – How?

The suction-aspiration abortion is a very easy procedure which generally is performed by a physician. First of all the cervix is opened either by using local anaesthetics or a devise known as dilators depending on how long gone the pregnancy is, and the he, or she, will insert a special kind of syringe known as a cannula. The cannula will, either by using hand power or an electric motor, create a light vacuum making it possible for the physician to suck out any kind of uterine contents in there. Afterwards the physician might use a curette to make sure that no residue is left on the uterus inner walls and then the procedure is over, only taking a couple of minutes. The patient will have times scheduled with a counsellor both before and after the procedure and the physician will want to make a follow up in a couple of weeks just to make sure that everything is alright. Normally women can go back to their normal life by the evening of the abortion and although some pregnancy symptoms may occur they will be gone within a couple of weeks.

Suction aspiration abortions – Dangers

There is very little danger involved in suction-aspiration abortions and that is because they are so easy to perform. Obviously the physician might be a little too rough and puncture the uterus with the cannula but such a mistake is nearly unheard of. Instead the greatest risk is that the patient might contract some kind of infection during the procedure. The risk of this happening is only 0.5% but is something that one should need to be prepared for so it does not come as a surprise. Such an infection is easily treated and will most probably not effect the patients life in any way.