Vacuum Aspiration Abortion:
Conscious sedation and/or general anesthesia are also commonly used. Manual vacuum aspiration usually takes between 5 and 10 minutes. It can be done safely in a clinic or medical office .
For this abortion procedure,vacum aspiration method, the health professional will:
Position you on the exam table in the same position used for a pelvic exam, with your feet on stirrups while you are lying on your back.
Insert a speculum into the vagina.
Clean the vagina and cervix with an antiseptic solution.
Insert a small instrument into the cervix to slightly open (dilate) it, if needed. In most cases, though, dilation isn’t needed. A tube is inserted into the womb and is attached to a suction system to remove the fetus, placenta, and membranes from the womb
Pass a thin tube through the cervix and into the uterus. A handheld syringe is attached and used to suction the tissue out of the uterus. A tube is inserted into the womb and is attached to a suction system to remove the fetus, placenta, and membranes from the womb
