Abortion or abortion in Russia is carried out strictly according to the law to 12 weeks. However, under strict medical doctors perform abortions up to 15 weeks. Gestation over 15 weeks abortion is considered late and can only make it in the specialized agencies and clinics.
There are several types of abortion. Clinics and medical centers also vary in modernity and equipment and can not offer all the techniques of abortion. However, all types of abortion are one, and before you take this difficult decision, a woman needs to weigh the pros and cons to consider features of their health and may consult with the closest people.
Now common medical abortion is used for abortion up to 6-7 weeks. Woman takes special pills that cause the death of the embryo and the rejection of the ovum. According to a doctor's supervision woman is 2 hours after taking the first pill. Advantages of the method is that the abortion is performed without surgery and dilation of the cervix, and the woman does not receive anesthesia. But sometimes there are complications of medical abortion when the fertilized egg is not completely out. This requires scraping.
Mini-abortion or vacuum abortion, lets you interrupt an unwanted pregnancy to 8 weeks. Abortion is carried out by removing the gestational sac and fetal special hose with vacuum suction. The operation takes 10 minutes and can take place under local anesthesia with or without him. Sometimes using general anesthesia. At the hospital, the woman remains for several hours for control.
Classic abortion using the tools are widely used since time immemorial. Its essence curettage special curette - a spoon with sharp edges. In this large body of the fetus are destroyed using special forceps and removed from the uterus. This method is fraught with a lot of complications. Doctor performs an abortion is almost blind, and can injure the uterus. The cervix is often subject to breaks during expansion tools. In modern hospitals such an abortion under ultrasound, general anesthesia is used. After surgery, the woman for a few hours should remain in the hospital. Often, however, the classic abortion is performed on an outpatient basis, which is also an additional risk to the health of the woman.
Late abortions are carried out from 18 to 27 weeks in the form of artificial stimulation of labor. In the fetal bladder inserted concentrated salt solution and glucose, and the fetus dies. A few hours later starts an independent labor, or stimulate. Fetus is born dead. Sometimes using a small cesarean section, which also applies to late abortions. Opened the front wall of the uterus and the peritoneum removed the fetus and placenta. Carefully scraping the uterine cavity. Often born so the fruit is viable, despite strong prematurity. Child die in the first hours of life, as the resuscitation shall not apply.
Complications after abortions occur in 2-30% of cases. Bleeding, lacerations of the cervix, uterus and appendages inflammation, hormonal disorders often lead to infertility. Should take into account the moral and ethical side of abortion - many women have depression and guilt, which does not pass the years. It is therefore particularly important to carefully consider the need for this event, if the absolute medical indication for abortion, and you do not have you driven by a reluctance to have children.