You will need to stay at the clinic for several hours to rest and recuperate. This could mean that there is a serious complication. You will also have a follow up appointment with a health care provider about two weeks after the abortion. Make sure to get some emotional support or professional counseling after an abortion. You may experience strong feelings, including anger, grief, sadness, loss, guilt, or depression.
Many women also say they feel relieved or empowered after an abortion.
In all likelihood, you will feel a combination of things and it is a good idea to get some help. This type of abortion can be done between twelve and sixteen weeks into pregnancy. The procedure itself takes slightly longer than a vacuum suction abortion, usually about fifteen minutes. The cervix is dilated a little more than in a vacuum suction abortion, and instead of removing the contents of the uterus with suction, a metal tool is used to gently scrape out the inside of the uterus. What you can expect before and after the procedure is similar to what happens with a vacuum suction abortion.