Interventions
There are three types of surgical abortion procedures and two types of emergency medical contraception that can be used to abort a fetus. The types of surgical abortion procedures are Aspiration, Dilation/Evacuation, and Dilation/Extraction; the emergency medical contraception can be referenced as an over the counter pill, prescribed pill or T-shaped instrument. However, the method is chosen by the woman and what trimester of pregnancy is the woman in. It is recommended before any surgical abortion procedure is performed that the woman obtain a sonogram. The sonogram will determine if the woman is pregnant or if the woman is pregnant in her tubes. In addition, the sonogram will provide the anticipated date that the pregnancy …show more content…
During this process the cervix is dilated 24 hours prior to the procedure. A surgical instrument is inserted in the vagina the next day to continue the dilating process. The cervix is numbed, and a shot can be given before the procedure. The shot will make sure the fetal death has occurred; a long tube is then inserted and removes tissue from the lining. To make sure all the lining is removed a surgical instrument shaped like a spoon is used to remove the remaining tissue. The last step of this process will require the suctioning of all remaining residue. The fetal is examined and this step provides confirmation that the abortion occurred. It is a 15-30 minutes process and the woman is provided antibiotic medication. Some side effects are nausea, bleeding, cramping, infection, blood clots and damage to uterine lining or …show more content…
This procedure can also be referenced as D&X, Intact D&X, Intrauterine Cranial Decompression and Partial Birth Abortion. All states do not honor this type of surgical procedure. This method requires that the cervix is dilated 48 hours prior to the water breaking on the third day. The fetus is removed from the birth canal after being rotated and the cerebral material is removed by a suction catheter. The final stage of this procedure requires that the fetus be removed after the skull collapse. Dilation and Extraction is known to cause a great deal of emotional stress on the woman because of the emotional attachment of the fetus and woman. In addition, the side effects experienced in the Dilation and Evacuation can be experienced in this procedure as
There are three types of surgical abortion procedures and two types of emergency medical contraception that can be used to abort a fetus. The types of surgical abortion procedures are Aspiration, Dilation/Evacuation, and Dilation/Extraction; the emergency medical contraception can be referenced as an over the counter pill, prescribed pill or T-shaped instrument. However, the method is chosen by the woman and what trimester of pregnancy is the woman in. It is recommended before any surgical abortion procedure is performed that the woman obtain a sonogram. The sonogram will determine if the woman is pregnant or if the woman is pregnant in her tubes. In addition, the sonogram will provide the anticipated date that the pregnancy …show more content…
During this process the cervix is dilated 24 hours prior to the procedure. A surgical instrument is inserted in the vagina the next day to continue the dilating process. The cervix is numbed, and a shot can be given before the procedure. The shot will make sure the fetal death has occurred; a long tube is then inserted and removes tissue from the lining. To make sure all the lining is removed a surgical instrument shaped like a spoon is used to remove the remaining tissue. The last step of this process will require the suctioning of all remaining residue. The fetal is examined and this step provides confirmation that the abortion occurred. It is a 15-30 minutes process and the woman is provided antibiotic medication. Some side effects are nausea, bleeding, cramping, infection, blood clots and damage to uterine lining or …show more content…
This procedure can also be referenced as D&X, Intact D&X, Intrauterine Cranial Decompression and Partial Birth Abortion. All states do not honor this type of surgical procedure. This method requires that the cervix is dilated 48 hours prior to the water breaking on the third day. The fetus is removed from the birth canal after being rotated and the cerebral material is removed by a suction catheter. The final stage of this procedure requires that the fetus be removed after the skull collapse. Dilation and Extraction is known to cause a great deal of emotional stress on the woman because of the emotional attachment of the fetus and woman. In addition, the side effects experienced in the Dilation and Evacuation can be experienced in this procedure as