Termination

Question 1

surgical abortion timing

Answer 1

D+C: up to 14-16wks

D+E: 16 - 20 weeks, very max in Canada until 24 wks (viability….very rare)

Question 2

surgical abortion anaesthetic options

Answer 2

GA - in hospital
conscious sedation - clinics
local + oral analgesia - up to 8 weeks

Question 3

medical abortion meds

Answer 3

methotrexate + miso vaginally days after
OR
mifepristone + miso (faster!)

Question 4

success rate of med abortion

Answer 4

95-98%, better earlier

Question 5

medical abortion in 2nd trimester

Answer 5

used for genetics, hold baby + can do pathology

miso vaginally

risk of retained placenta (D&C)