Risks of surgical abortion include:

• Damage to the womb or cervix
• Emotional or psychological distress
• Excessive bleeding
• infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes

The risks of surgical abortion increase as a woman gets further along in her pregnancy. That's why it's important to make a decision about abortion as early as possible, when the procedure is safest.

The risks for any anesthesia are:

• Reactions to medications
• Problems breathing

The risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Call your health care provider if you have had a surgical abortion and you have:

• Excessive vaginal bleeding (may lead to shock)
• Continued pain or pregnancy symptoms (possible sign of ectopic pregnancy)
• Signs of infection, including persistent fever, vaginal drainage with a foul odor, vaginal drainage that looks like pus, or abdominal pain or tenderness