Which Poses a Greater Risk: Emergency Contraceptives or Abortion?

Emergency contraceptives and abortion are two different concepts. If we compare them solely based on the harm they cause, abortion is undoubtedly more harmful. The purpose of taking emergency contraceptives is to prevent pregnancy, although they also carry certain risks, such as causing menstrual irregularities and excessive bleeding. However, compared to abortion, these side effects seem relatively minor. If abortion is not handled properly or the recovery is not effective, it can easily lead to various complications.

1. Abortion is more harmful. However, both emergency contraceptives and abortion carry certain risks. Emergency contraceptives are contraceptive methods used within a certain period after unprotected sexual activity or contraceptive failure to prevent pregnancy. Drug contraception is the most commonly used method. Healthy women of reproductive age should use it within 72 hours after sexual activity, and the earlier it is taken, the better the effect. The failure rate is often higher after 72 hours.

2. The side effects of emergency contraceptives generally include nausea, vomiting, irregular uterine bleeding, changes in menstrual cycle, etc. Patients with major illnesses, blood diseases, endocrine disorders, and gynecological tumors are prohibited from taking emergency contraceptives.

3. Complications of abortion during painless abortion may include bacteria entering the uterus through the vagina or cervix, causing intrauterine infection. During the abortion surgery, due to the lack of experience or operational errors of the doctor, there may be massive hemorrhage or uterine perforation, which may even pose a threat to life safety. If the abortion is incomplete, it may also lead to complications such as vaginal bleeding.

During painless abortion, if the medical instruments are not strictly sterilized or the standards of the abortion operating room are not met, it may cause infection during the surgery. Additionally, if hygiene is not taken seriously after the abortion or if sexual activity occurs within one month after the abortion, it is also highly likely to cause post-surgical infections, leading to pelvic inflammatory disease, cervical erosion, and other gynecological inflammations.