Both medical and surgical abortion have physical risks that come along with each procedure. Potential medical abortion risks include:
- Incomplete abortion, where some of the growing fetal tissue remains in the uterus
- An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection, to include fever
- Digestive system discomfort
Potential risks of surgical abortion procedures include:
- Uterine perforation
- Cervical injury
- Infection/fever
- Excessive bleeding
Head over to our abortion option page to learn more about this pregnancy option.