Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy in the uterus by
removal. There are different methods for this today. Abortion is not only
performed for the optional removal of the current pregnancy, but also after miscarriage
It is also performed to clean the remaining residues or to terminate a dead pregnancy.
It is also performed to remove any formation in the uterus or to take a piece of the uterine lining called endometrium for diagnostic purposes. p>
It is done.
Abortion is a 2-stage process; first, the cervix is widened, which is called dilation
, and then the material or pregnancy inside is entered into the uterus
It is taken by various methods. Therefore, in medicine, the symbol D&C, which means dilatation and
curettage, is generally used for abortion. For the dilation process, it is in the form of a long, thin
rod, with thicknesses according to its number. Increasingly larger instruments, called bougies and
usually made of stainless metals, are used. Then,
the enlarged cervix is connected to an injector-style device that can create vacuum at the back.
Thin tube-shaped cannulas are inserted and the pregnancy or the material inside the uterus is pulled out with the vacuum power created. However, very small
pregnancies can be cured with the help of very thin cannulas without widening the cervix
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It can be done.
Abortion Methods;
Abortion today is performed by inserting a syringe called vacuum and cannulas in the form of a thin tube attached to the end into the uterus. It is performed by suction
emptying the gestational sac. This method is both
easy and has very low risk, as long as sterility rules are followed. In this way, the abortion process takes about 3-5 minutes
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This procedure can be performed with local anesthesia or general anesthesia
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Another method is to use instruments called curettes, which look like spoons, to prevent pregnancy or
It is an abortion performed by pulling the material inside the uterus outwards.
This method has now been abandoned. Nowadays, no physician
uses it.
Where is abortion performed;
Abortion is performed by Gynecologists in hospitals or clinics
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How is abortion performed?
Before abortion, the patient is examined with ultrasonography on the examination table.
The size of the pregnancy and its location are determined. If the conditions are suitable for abortion
The patient is taken to the gynecological table and the inside of the vagina is expanded with a tool called a speculum
and after cleaning with antiseptic solutions, the decided anesthesia
is applied. Then, dilation and curettage are applied as mentioned above
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Post-abortion period and control;
The day the abortion is performed. The patient can take a shower while standing. Tampons
should not be used, but sterile pads should be used and changed frequently. The patient should be given antibiotics
antibiotics, a haemostatic agent to restore the uterus, and very little
Painkillers are usually given in case of pain. A small amount of bleeding for about 1 week
is normal. If excessive bleeding and pain or foul-smelling
discharge and fever are felt A doctor should be consulted immediately.
As long as everything is normal, the patient's check-up by the doctor after 1 week
This is a method generally applied.
How many weeks does abortion take?
The legal limit is 10 weeks, but considering that the baby's heartbeat will start in 6 weeks, the most ideal weeks are between 4-6 weeks.
To whom abortion is performed;
Married women over the age of 18 can have an abortion by obtaining the signature of their spouse. 18
Unmarried women over the age of 18 can only have an abortion with their own consent. 18
Single women under the age of 18 can only have an abortion if their mother and their Abortion can be performed with the consent and desire of the father
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