Dangers of Six-Month Abortion

Some pregnant women consider having an abortion six months into their pregnancy for various reasons. At this time, you may consider your own safety and have doubts about whether you should have an abortion or what risks there are. The objective fact is that abortion at this time does belong to mid-term induced abortion, which still has certain risks and is accompanied by physical harm. Because the fetus is basically formed at six months of pregnancy. If you insist on having an abortion, it will undoubtedly be more dangerous than an early abortion and will cause greater damage to the uterus.

The fetus after six months of pregnancy has basically grown to 25 cm, weighs about 500 grams, and occupies a very large space in the uterus. At this time, it is no longer possible to perform early abortion surgery using artificial services or drugs. Because whether it is medical abortion or surgical abortion, it is only for unformed fetuses, otherwise there will be huge risks. Surgeries like curettage and scraping have an increased risk of bleeding if performed after more than ten weeks of pregnancy.

Therefore, the only way to achieve pregnancy is to use induced labor and artificial means to induce uterine contractions. Six-month abortion belongs to mid-term induced labor. There are many methods available at this stage. The more useful ones are mainly medical induced labor surgeries such as Levanol. In terms of the safety level of surgical treatment, it is basically the same as choosing natural birth. However, surgery is risky after all. This type of surgery may cause various complications due to incomplete disinfection of equipment, anesthesia, and the doctor's lack of skills. And even if the surgery is successful, it will cause a lot of damage to the uterus. It may cause uterine perforation, cervical injury, amniotic fluid embolism, and even ectopic pregnancy or infertility.

Therefore, the risks of six-month abortion may not seem to be a big problem at the moment. But in the long run, especially for women who still want to get pregnant, the risks are very high. Regarding abortion, pregnant women should think carefully, communicate more with their families and doctors, and seek effective advice. If you still insist on having an abortion, you should go to a reliable hospital for induced labor. After the operation, you should take care of your body and increase your nutrition appropriately.