Some women will have little or no bleeding. Your next menstrual period may come at any time within six weeks after the surgical abortion. Be sure to call the clinic if you do not have a period within six weeks. Usually you can return to work or your normal activities the day after the surgical abortion the day of your abortion you may want to rest for the remainder of the day. You may be nauseous from the pregnancy or the medication.
Complications can occur with any kind of medical procedure.
Fewer than five out of 1,000 women who have early surgical abortion will have complications. Women giving birth are many times more likely than women having surgical abortions to need major abdominal surgery as a result of complications. Women taking medications or using street drugs may experience serious reactions to anesthesia. Be sure to tell the doctor what medications or drugs you take. Anything you tell us is strictly confidential.