 In fact, the real abortion procedure takes only 5-10 minutes if abortion conducts in the first trimester of the pregnancy, and 15-30 minutes in the second trimester of the pregnancy. As you understand, the actual duration of the abortion procedure depends on gestation.
Nevertheless, the abortion appointment will last 2-5 hours. Because it includes paperwork, blood draw, laboratory tests of your blood and urine, ultrasound examination of the fetus, counseling about options, birth control, for what to be ready during and after the abortion, understanding the medications as well as the abortion procedure and giving informed consent, answering all your questions, taking medications or receiving injections, a pelvic examination followed by the medical procedure, and recovery.
As for the second trimester D&E's, appointments will be made on 2 or 3 consecutive days. After the procedure of abortion you will be taken to the in-clinic recovery that is there (abortion clinic). You will spend about 15-30 minutes for first trimester procedures and about an hour for second trimester procedures.
Women who prefer general anesthesia will have a longer in-clinic recovery period, because their health condition requires more treatment.
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