It is the process of terminating pregnancy with the help of a doctor in unplanned and unintentional pregnancies. Unwanted pregnancy is one of the fears of women. In such a case, you can talk to your partner, family, friends and doctor and get support.
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To terminate an unwanted pregnancy, a gynecologist is consulted and first a gynecological examination, including ultrasound, is performed.
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In this examination, which will be performed before the pregnancy termination, the location of the pregnancy and its duration are examined. It should be examined in detail on a weekly basis. The week of pregnancy is calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period.
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According to the law implemented in our country, unwanted pregnancies up to 10 weeks are allowed to be terminated by the gynecologist.
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p>Abortion Practice
After the week of pregnancy is determined by ultrasound and a gynecological examination is performed, the vagina and cervix are cleared of bacteria and disinfected. A plastic device is inserted through the vagina to fix the cervix. Abortion can be performed under both local and general anesthesia. .Local anesthetic material is injected into the cervix. For general anesthesia, the anesthesiologist initiates the necessary procedures. Very thin plastic cannulas are pushed through the cervix into the uterus. Sometimes the cervix may be hard or wider plastic cannulas are used because the pregnancy is over the 6th week. Special tools called "bougie" are used to widen the cervix. After the cannula is placed, a syringe is inserted into the cannula. With the help of the vacuum created in the syringe, the inside of the uterus is evacuated. Afterwards, it may be necessary to make sure that the uterus is completely emptied by using metal instruments called intrauterine curettes. After this procedure, the cannula and all other instruments are removed and the patient is rested for 10 minutes.
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When the patient is ready to go home, antibiotics may be given to prevent the risk of infection.
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Abortion procedures take 5-10 minutes for pregnancies up to the 6th week of pregnancy.
10-20 minutes for pregnancies between 6 and 10 weeks.
When general anesthesia is applied, the patient It takes between 20-40 minutes for the patient to sleep, for the procedure to be performed, and for the patient to recover.
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After the operation, the uterus Some cramps may be felt due to the compression of the uterus to return to its previous state. There may be a small amount of bleeding for a few days after the operation, this is normal.
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Some Side Effects After Abortion Are These; p>
Headache
Groin pain
Nausea and vomiting
Colds or sweating
Dizziness
Extreme fatigue
These side effects are mostly mild and short-term, or they do not occur at all. Side effects are less common in abortion when performed with local anesthesia.
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