| Abortion in Fort Worth: Services Available at West Side Clinic
A woman who is faced with an abortion in Fort Worth has many decisions, and your health care provider will be able to speak with you about the different methods of pregnancy termination that are available at an abortion clinic in Fort Worth. Some women choose to take the abortion pill (commonly known as the “morning after pill”), while others choose the option of having an abortion procedure at an abortion clinic in Texas.
There are several types of abortion procedures that are performed at women’s health medical clinics. The most common procedures are:
- Aspiration Abortion—The most common kind: During this type of abortion, the health care provider will examine your uterus and give you medication to relax you. Sometimes the clinic will also offer patient sedation, which will allow you to remain awake yet very relaxed. A speculum is then inserted into the vagina, and the opening of the cervix is gently stretched with dilators after a local anesthetic is applied. A tube is then inserted into the uterus where either a hand-held suction device or a machine will gently empty your uterus. If a curette is used to remove any remaining tissue that lines the uterus, the abortion is often referred to as a D & C—dilation and curettage. The entire aspiration procedure takes between five and ten minutes, with an approximate recovery time of approximately 30 minutes to one hour. You will receive antibiotics and/or a prescription for antibiotics to take as
- D & E: During a D & E, the patient will usually receive some form of medication to relax. A speculum is inserted into the vagina once the health care provider has examined your uterus, and the cervix is prepared for the procedure. Sometimes you will have been given medication or had absorbent dilators inserted a day before the procedure in order to facilitate the process. Antibiotics are also given to prevent infection. The health care provider will inject a numbing medication to numb your cervix area. The abortion procedure is then accomplished using a suction machine (aspirator) to gently empty the uterus. This type of abortion in Fort Worth takes about 10 to 20 minutes to complete; and the recovery time is about an hour.
Rest assured that an abortion performed at a Fort Worth clinic should not be overly painful, and should, in fact only result in cramps that are very similar to menstrual cramps. Your health care provider at the West Side Clinic will work to make sure your experience is as comfortable as possible. You will generally be advised to rest for the remainder of the day of your procedure. Other questions about the process of pregnancy termination at this abortion clinic in Fort Worth can be directed to the professionals at our clinic at 817-246-2446 or toll free at 800-749-7269.
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