1 Day 2nd Trimester Abortion

In some cases of pregnancy up to 16 weeks, you may have the option to have a 1 day Second Trimester Abortion based on provider availability. If you are having a 1 day Second Trimester abortion, you will go through the process of sonography, lab, counseling, and intake, however, you will also be given three tabs called misoprostol orally to prepare the cervix for the procedure.

These pills will be placed inside your mouth, in your cheeks to dissolve and not be swallowed. You will be monitored while these tabs dissolve for 90 minutes by a team of registered nurses prior to the procedure. After 90 minutes, you will be ready to be taken to the procedure room to continue with the process of an in-clinic abortion.

Your doctor will discuss your medical history and the one-day procedure, addressing any questions you may have. The initial stage involves placing a Dilapan cervical dilator—a sterile device inserted by the doctor into the cervix to gently expand it. This part of the procedure takes only a few minutes, and you will be comfortable under sedation (or anesthesia) during this time.

Patients are comfortably seated in PACU chairs, where our Registered Nurses monitor them and administer Misoprostol, an oral medication that prepares the cervix for the procedure. This medication is placed inside the cheeks to dissolve, not swallowed. Our attentive nursing staff is ready to provide pain relief with IV acetaminophen when necessary, ensuring a comfortable experience.

After about 3-4 hours, once the medications and dilators have fully taken effect, patients return to the procedure room for the second stage: Dilation and Evacuation (D&E). This involves gently opening the cervix and emptying the uterus using suction and surgical instruments. The procedure takes approximately 10-15 minutes, during which you will be asleep under deep sedation with anesthesia. You will not feel, hear, or see anything throughout the process.

Following the procedure, patients recover in our state-of-the-art Recovery Room, with discharge following standard protocols. This innovative one-day approach minimizes disruption to our patients’ lives while maximizing their comfort and care.

Yes. Abortion is one of the safest out-patient medical procedures there is. It has been shown to be safer than a dental procedure and statistically to be nine times safer than childbirth.

There are no age restrictions for getting an abortion in UAE, and you do not need permission from anyone to get an abortion.

REPRO offers medical abortion (the “abortion pill”) to 10 weeks and surgical in-clinic abortion to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

All of your medical care at REPRO is entirely confidential. We do encourage teenagers to come with a trusted adult, but the decision to have an abortion or not is yours to make.

If you think you are pregnant, you can make an appointment at REPRO or walk in for a Confirmation of Pregnancy visit.

Abortion is available after the 5th week of pregnancy. If the pregnancy is too early to be confirmed during your visit, you will be evaluated and given a follow- up appointment.

Up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, abortion is a simple in-clinic procedure performed by gentle suction (vacuum aspiration) to remove the pregnancy from your uterus. The procedure itself takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with additional time at REPRO for preparation and recovery.

From 12 to 24 weeks of pregnancy, the procedure is called “D&E” (dilation and evacuation). This is a two-day procedure. On day one, your doctor will begin the procedure by inserting laminaria, a sterile product made specifically to dilate (open) the cervix. You can talk about this with a Counselor, and, if you choose, you can be put to sleep for the few minutes it takes for laminaria to be inserted.

After this is completed, you can then go home. This procedure takes only a few minutes, but you will be at REPRO for approximately 2 hours, including lab work and a private session with a Counselor where you will have a chance to talk about the procedure and raise any questions or concerns you may have.

On day two the doctor will safely empty your uterus using gentle suction and medical tools. If you choose to, and if there are no medical contraindications, you will have deep sedation for a surgical abortion which will put you completely asleep during the procedure so you will not feel any pain.

The procedure takes only 5-20 minutes, depending on how far along in pregnancy you are, but you should plan on being at REPRO for several hours to include pre-operative preparation and recovery.

Dilation and Curettage (D&C) is a brief, safe surgical procedure to open the cervix and empty the contents of the uterus, usually using suction (vacuum aspiration).

It is the most common method for treating early miscarriage as well as the preferred method of abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Yes. All our doctors are licensed by UAE and specialize in pregnancy termination.

Your comfort and wellbeing are very important. If you choose to, and if there are no medical contraindications, you will have deep sedation for a surgical abortion which will put you completely asleep during the procedure so you will not feel any pain.

After the procedure you may experience cramping, which can range from mild to moderate. In most cases Extra Strength Tylenol, Aleve or Motrin will relieve the cramping. If the cramping is not relieved with these remedies, you should call us immediately.

If for personal or medical reasons you need local anesthesia (a lidocaine injection), you will experience moderate to severe cramping during the procedure, but recovery time afterwards will be shorter.

You will be asleep for 5-20 minutes, depending on whether the procedure is performed in the first or second trimester.

Most patients experience some cramping that can be relieved by over-the-counter medications such as Extra Strength Tylenol or Advil. If that does not help, we ask the patient to call our 24-hour emergency number. You may take a shower after surgery.

Do not take tub baths, douche, use tampons or have intercourse for two weeks. This is to prevent any risk of infection or a new pregnancy. Avoid any products that contain aspirin as aspirin promotes bleeding. Please see What To Expect After Your Procedure.

In almost all cases, surgical abortion is completely effective. A small percentage of cases will require respiration if unusual bleeding occurs or if there is retained tissue.

If you choose to pay out of pocket, the cost will vary from 4000 to 7000, depending on how far along you are in pregnancy. 1 Day 2nd Trimester Abortion available for all women.

If you have had a C-Section, there are certain limitations for surgical abortions at REPRO. If you are in your first trimester (3 months) of pregnancy, you cannot have an abortion at REPRO if you have had more than 3 C-sections.

If you are 13-17 weeks pregnant, you cannot have an abortion at REPRO if you have had more than 2 C-sections.

If you are 18-20 weeks, you cannot have an abortion at REPRO if you have had more than 1 C-Section. If you are more than 20 weeks pregnant, you cannot have an abortion at REPRO if you have had a C-Section.

The deep sedation anesthesia that we offer is safe, effective and short acting. You will be asleep from 5-20 minutes depending on the procedure.

There is always some degree of risk with any anesthesia, but serious complications with deep sedation are very rare at REPRO.

Most complications occur when a patient has had food or liquid within 8 hours of surgery.

Tell your Counselor and doctor if you have had prior complications with anesthesia, if you have any allergies to medicine, or if you have had anything to eat or drink within 8 hours prior to your surgery.