Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat to ExpectDuring the ProcedureRecoverySide EffectsEffectiveness
Table of ContentsView All
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Table of Contents
What to Expect
During the Procedure
Recovery
Side Effects
Effectiveness
The early abortion machine vacuum aspiration procedure is one of three available options to end an early pregnancy (theabortion pilland manual aspiration are the other methods). This early abortion method can be used 5 to 12 weeks after your lastmenstrual period.
This procedure is quick (5 to 15 minutes) and can be safely completed in a regular medical office or clinic.
Due to aSupreme Court rulingon June 24, 2022,lawsare now in effect that ban or greatly restrict abortion in certain states. President Joe Biden has since signed anExecutive Orderto help protect some abortion access in the country.
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Before the Procedure
During this time, you may feel mild to moderate cramping because your uterus contracts when the tissue is removed. There is some discomfort, yet the cramping should lessen once the cannula is taken out. You also might feel faint, sweaty, or nauseous.
After the Aspiration Abortion
Possible Side Effects
The aspiration procedure is approximately 98-99% effective. Yet, in rare cases, an aspiration procedure may not end a pregnancy. This is more likely to occur in manual aspirations performed before 6 weeks, when about 3% fail and require a repeat procedure.
If all of the tissue has not been successfully removed during a machine vacuum aspiration, adilation and curettage (D&C) proceduremight be needed.
Final Thoughts
Why Do People Have Abortions?
3 SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Allison JL, Sherwood RS, Schust DJ.Management of first trimester pregnancy loss can be safely moved into the office.Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2011;4(1):5-14.Ibiyemi KF, Ijaiya MA, Adesina KT.Randomised Trial of Oral Misoprostol Versus Manual Vacuum Aspiration for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2019;19(1):e38-e43. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.008Carlsson I, Breding K, Larsson PG.Complications related to induced abortion: a combined retrospective and longitudinal follow-up study.BMC Womens Health. 2018;18(1):158. doi:10.1186/s12905-018-0645-6Additional ReadingKeder LM. “Best practices in surgical abortion.“Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology2003 189:418–422.
3 Sources
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Allison JL, Sherwood RS, Schust DJ.Management of first trimester pregnancy loss can be safely moved into the office.Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2011;4(1):5-14.Ibiyemi KF, Ijaiya MA, Adesina KT.Randomised Trial of Oral Misoprostol Versus Manual Vacuum Aspiration for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2019;19(1):e38-e43. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.008Carlsson I, Breding K, Larsson PG.Complications related to induced abortion: a combined retrospective and longitudinal follow-up study.BMC Womens Health. 2018;18(1):158. doi:10.1186/s12905-018-0645-6Additional ReadingKeder LM. “Best practices in surgical abortion.“Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology2003 189:418–422.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Allison JL, Sherwood RS, Schust DJ.Management of first trimester pregnancy loss can be safely moved into the office.Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2011;4(1):5-14.Ibiyemi KF, Ijaiya MA, Adesina KT.Randomised Trial of Oral Misoprostol Versus Manual Vacuum Aspiration for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2019;19(1):e38-e43. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.008Carlsson I, Breding K, Larsson PG.Complications related to induced abortion: a combined retrospective and longitudinal follow-up study.BMC Womens Health. 2018;18(1):158. doi:10.1186/s12905-018-0645-6
Allison JL, Sherwood RS, Schust DJ.Management of first trimester pregnancy loss can be safely moved into the office.Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2011;4(1):5-14.
Ibiyemi KF, Ijaiya MA, Adesina KT.Randomised Trial of Oral Misoprostol Versus Manual Vacuum Aspiration for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital.Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2019;19(1):e38-e43. doi:10.18295/squmj.2019.19.01.008
Carlsson I, Breding K, Larsson PG.Complications related to induced abortion: a combined retrospective and longitudinal follow-up study.BMC Womens Health. 2018;18(1):158. doi:10.1186/s12905-018-0645-6
Keder LM. “Best practices in surgical abortion.“Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology2003 189:418–422.
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