Abortion

What is an abortion?

It is a surgical intervention for the purpose of sampling the uterus or pregnancy evacuation.

Is abortion for the purpose of pregnancy evacuation legal in our country?

Medical evacuations (abortion) performed within the first 10 weeks are legal.

Is abortion a painful procedure?

During the abortion procedure, 2 different painkillers and anesthetics can be applied

1-Local Anesthesia: Local anesthetic is injected into the cervix of the cervix. The patient is awake. Depending on the patient's pain threshold, she may feel some pain.

2- Sedation Anesthesia: An anesthetic drug is administered intravenously to put the patient to sleep and the patient is made to sleep. The intervention is performed while the patient is sedated. The patient is awakened when the intervention is over. The patient does not feel any pain.

How is the abortion procedure performed?

The abortion procedure is performed as vacuum abortion in our clinic.

Will my uterus be damaged after abortion?

In the past, abortion procedures were performed by scraping the uterine walls with sharp metal tools called curettes. With the vacuum abortion method we apply today, the possibility of damaging the uterus is very low.

What are the complications that may occur after the abortion procedure?

Complications that may occur after an abortion;

usually depends on how the procedure was performed,

the woman's state of health,

duration of pregnancy and

may vary depending on the techniques used.

Performing the procedure by a healthcare professional and taking appropriate precautions can reduce the risk of complications.

Infection Infections can develop in or around the uterus. Antibiotic treatment usually helps to control such infections.

Bleeding: Bleeding after an abortion is normal after the procedure, but excessive bleeding can lead to complications. Rarely, there may be an accumulation of blood in the uterus (hematoma).

Damage to the Uterus: Perforation or damage to the uterus is a rare and serious complication, especially during surgical abortion.

Emotional and Psychological Effects: Emotional reactions after an abortion can manifest as depression, anxiety or other psychological problems.

Physical Pain: Pain and discomfort after an abortion are common, but in some cases the pain can be more serious.

Menstrual Irregularities: After an abortion, there may be changes in the menstrual cycle. Menstrual irregularities may be temporary, but in some cases they may be permanent.

Is there a ban on intercourse after an abortion?

There is a ban on intercourse for 1 week after the abortion.

Is there bleeding after an abortion?

There may be bleeding like menstruation immediately after an abortion.

There may be no bleeding at all.

There may be no bleeding for 2-3 days and then there may be bleeding that starts like coffee grounds

How long does bleeding after an abortion last?

It usually lasts about a week, but rarely it can last up to 15 days.

When will I get my period after the abortion?

Menstruation usually starts within 4-6 weeks after the abortion.

Can I take a bath after an abortion?

You can take a bath immediately after the abortion procedure.

However, a one-week break is required for situations such as baths, pools, seas, saunas, etc.

Is there an age limit for abortion?

Every woman over 18 has the legal right to have an abortion.

Under 18 pregnancies must be reported to the prosecutor's office.

Can women have an abortion without the consent of their spouses (husbands)?

Married women cannot legally have an abortion without the consent and signature of their spouse.

Is pregnancy termination with medication, which is very common abroad, practiced in Turkey?

Medical abortion, termination of pregnancy with medication, is used to terminate problematic pregnancies in a hospital setting in Turkey.

What is Curettage for Intrauterine Sampling (Probe Curettage)?

If menstrual bleeding lasts more than 10 days, if it is irregular or if the amount of bleeding is too much, when the physician deems it necessary, curettage is performed to investigate the cause of bleeding and to diagnose the cause of bleeding and a sample is taken from the uterus for pathological examination. This is called probe curettage.

Treatment is planned according to the pathological diagnosis.

How is the gestational week calculated for abortion?

The gestational week is calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period. However, the most accurate calculation and measurement is done by ultrasonography.

My period is late, the urine pregnancy test did not detect pregnancy, can I still be pregnant?

You can be pregnant even if the urine pregnancy test is negative!!!!!

The most reliable test in this case is a blood test for BHCG (blood pregnancy test)

Can an abortion be performed without seeing the gestational sac on ultrasonography?

Abortion cannot be performed before the gestational sac is seen on ultrasonography.

What should be the BHCG level to see a gestational sac on ultrasonography?

When the BHCG value is around 1500-2000 on average, the gestational sac can be seen on ultrasonography.

Can I get pregnant again after an abortion?

Since the ovaries will continue to produce hormones and eggs, pregnancy can easily occur after an abortion. Therefore, protection is necessary.

Is it dangerous to get pregnant immediately after an abortion?

If the abortion is performed due to an unfavorable fetal condition, it is not recommended to become pregnant before 3 months.

Can a spiral be inserted at the same time as the abortion procedure?

There is a risk of infection and bleeding after the abortion procedure. Inserting a spiral as a foreign body into the uterus may increase the same risks. Therefore, insertion of a spiral after an abortion at the same time is not preferred by gynecologists.

Can I start taking birth control pills immediately after an abortion?

Birth control pills can be started on the 2nd or 3rd day of the first menstrual period after the abortion.

Can someone else find out later that I had an abortion?

Since the abortion procedure does not cause any damage to the external genitalia, no one else can find out unless you inform them.

Will I have a lot of pain after the abortion?

After the abortion, there may be pain most similar to menstrual period. This pain lasts for 1-2 days at most. However, the pain can be relieved very easily with painkillers.

Can ectopic pregnancy be treated with abortion?

Ectopic pregnancy is an abnormally located pregnancy in which the gestational sac is located outside the uterus. Usually, the gestational sac is located in the thin organ called the tube, where fertilization takes place. Abortion is the evacuation of the uterus. With an abortion, it is not possible to evacuate the pregnancy located in the tubes.

Ectopic pregnancy is treated with injections of certain medications or laparoscopic surgery. In some cases, probe abortion can be performed for diagnostic purposes when an ectopic pregnancy is suspected. However, the procedure does not treat ectopic pregnancy.

Antalya abortion fee?

Antalya abortion fees vary according to the week of pregnancy. Abortion procedures up to 5-8 weeks of pregnancy are separate; Abortion fees between 8-10 weeks of pregnancy are subject to separate pricing.

Advantages of having an abortion in our clinic.......

In the abortion procedure, it is very important that the experience of the gynecologist who performs the procedure and the clinic where the abortion is performed fully comply with the hygiene and sterilization rules. In this sense, in our clinic, abortion is performed with disposable abortion materials that are opened completely individually.

In the abortion procedures we perform in our clinic; As soon as the intervention is over, we check again with four-dimensional ultrasonography.

When we are sure that there is no bleeding or any pregnancy material, we terminate the procedure.

We definitely apply antibiotherapy treatment against the risk of infection.

We apply painkillers before the patient wakes up.

Patients who usually come to the intervention with the psychological pressure caused by the abortion procedure leave our clinic psychologically more relaxed after the procedure performed with sedation anesthesia.

After the abortion, we welcome you in our rest room and send you home after our clinic's famous soup and crackers.

During this check-up, we evaluate the uterus and provide information about the contraceptive methods we can use afterwards.