The aspiration procedure is a simple, natural procedure to end an early pregnancy. It is gentler than a regular surgical abortion (D&C). There is no machine and no scraping. The procedure takes minutes to complete, then it takes another few minutes to recover.

The aspiration procedure has been safely practiced for decades throughout the world. In the United States, it was practiced in the 1970's by the Women's Health movement. It was called "Menstrual Extraction." It is so simple, women used to do it in their own homes!Early Abortion Options is nationally recognized as being at the forefront of educating doctors on the advantages of the aspiration procedure.

Our doctor is one of the most experienced providers of the aspiration procedure in the United States. She has over a decade of experience providing surgical abortion and aspiration to patients.

As a faculty member of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, she has taught doctors around the country the advantages of the aspiration procedure.

Getting an Aspiration Procedure:

You are in a regular doctor's examination room (not an operating room). You can have a friend or family member with you the whole time. We're also there to support you. We do everything to make you as comfortable and relaxed as possible.

• The doctor inserts a speculum (like a Pap smear).
• The doctor numbs the cervix with a local anesthetic.
  You usually don't feel this.
• The doctor stretches the opening in your cervix with small plastic dilators and inserts a thin tube (cannula). The doctor then attaches a plastic instrument that applies a gentle pressure for 2-3 minutes.
  You may feel mild to moderate cramping.
• The doctor removes the instruments. You lie on the table for another 5-10 minutes.
  The cramps die down quickly. In 5-10 minutes you feel completely normal.