Syracuse abortion clinic
Providing Gynecology & Abortion services for over 50 years in Syracuse, New York
Abortion services
Surgical Abortion (1st & 2nd trimester)
Abortions are performed through 18 weeks of pregnancy, counting from the
first day of the last normal period.
An ultrasound is performed at your visit for accurate dating of your pregnancy. This is done right in our office, along with lab tests (a cbc, and blood typing, group and Rh).
For patients 14-18 weeks of pregnancy, after evaluation by the doctor, special medications will be administered.
There is a 4 hour waiting period to give these medications time to work, to make the procedure safer and easier for the patient.
The procedure used for surgical abortion is vacuum aspiration.
This is a relatively low-risk procedure, the safest method of abortion available today.
This procedure is done under local anesthesia; nitrous oxide is also provided. IV sedation is also available for your comfort however an adult driver must accompany you to your visit.
Your entire visit will take approximately three hours from start to finish. The actual abortion takes approximately 5-7 minutes; the remainder of the time will be allocated between a medical history, lab work, a conference with the doctor, your preliminary examination, the procedure itself and a period of recovery.
Prior to your departure, you will be given an antibiotic. You will also be given a sheet containing postoperative precautions and instructions.
An ultrasound is performed at your visit for accurate dating of your pregnancy. This is done right in our office, along with lab tests (a cbc, and blood typing, group and Rh).
For patients 14-18 weeks of pregnancy, after evaluation by the doctor, special medications will be administered.
There is a 4 hour waiting period to give these medications time to work, to make the procedure safer and easier for the patient.
The procedure used for surgical abortion is vacuum aspiration.
This is a relatively low-risk procedure, the safest method of abortion available today.
This procedure is done under local anesthesia; nitrous oxide is also provided. IV sedation is also available for your comfort however an adult driver must accompany you to your visit.
Your entire visit will take approximately three hours from start to finish. The actual abortion takes approximately 5-7 minutes; the remainder of the time will be allocated between a medical history, lab work, a conference with the doctor, your preliminary examination, the procedure itself and a period of recovery.
Prior to your departure, you will be given an antibiotic. You will also be given a sheet containing postoperative precautions and instructions.
Non-surgical / Medical Abortion
A medical abortion commonly known as non-surgical, RU486 or Abortion Pill is a method of terminating an early pregnancy using
drugs (Mifeprex and Misoprostol) instead of a surgical procedure.
In order to have a medical abortion you must be 49 days (7 weeks) or less from the first day of your last normal menstrual period.
An ultrasound will be performed in our office at the time of your first visit to confirm that you are early enough into the pregnancy to have a medical abortion.
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In order to have a medical abortion you must be 49 days (7 weeks) or less from the first day of your last normal menstrual period.
An ultrasound will be performed in our office at the time of your first visit to confirm that you are early enough into the pregnancy to have a medical abortion.
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