Explore Your Options
At Early Options we want to ensure you make the best possible decision for yourself. Therefore, to make it easier we have outlined your Abortion Options. If you have any questions or wish to talk to one of our female staff, please contact us directly.
Options |
Aspiration Abortion |
Abortion Pill (RU486) |
Standard Surgical Abortion |
Offered Here |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Overview |
A soft flexible tube is inserted into the natural opening of the cervix. A thin cannula about the size of a pencil is inserted. Gentle pressure is applied with a handheld device. |
1) One pill is taken in the doctor’s office |
Metal dilators stretch the opening of the cervix. A cannula is inserted. A tube connects the cannula to an electric vacuum machine and suctioning is applied. The doctor scrapes the uterus with a sharp instrument, or “curette.” |
Effectiveness |
Greater Than 99% |
96-98% |
99% |
Procedure Time |
Less than 5 minutes |
2 doctor’s visits, several hours of bleeding and cramping at home |
10-15 minutes, including the administration of anesthesia |
Recovery Time |
Within Minutes |
Once the cramping stops, you usually feel normal. |
Hours |
Post-Procedure Pain/Discomfort |
No discomfort or mild period-like cramps |
The bleeding is usually heavier than a period for the first few hours; then becomes like a period, then stops and starts. The spotting or irregular bleeding can last for weeks to months and is normal. |
Discomfort can last for hours or days. Return to work the next day. Nothing in the vagina for 2-6 weeks. |
Complications |
Minor complications that are able to be treated in the doctor’s office. |
Minor complications that can be treated in the doctor’s office; extremely rare major complications have occurred. |
Extremely rare but major complications that might need hospitalization |
