关于堕胎我们需要知道的事_公共英语阅读理解

关于堕胎我们需要知道的事

西尼尔博士从最基础的说起。首先，终止妊娠有两种方法：药物或者手术。“药物堕胎就是吃一片药，然后回家待48小时，”她说“这段时间里，女性会经历痉挛和出血。48小时之后，她们回医院吃另一片药，然后拿到一个阴道药栓或者一个疗程的药，这取决于她们怀孕几周。”

“In many units, women under nine weeks are given a single tablet and are welcome to go home as long as they have someone with them who knows what is happening and can easily return to hospital if they need to. The surgical termination involves having a general anaesthetic then the cervix is dilated and any pregnancy tissue is removed using suction.”

“许多单位会给怀孕9周以内堕胎的女性一个片剂，让她们回家，只要有一个知道会发生什么并且能在需要的时候把她送回来的人陪同就行。手术堕胎是全身麻醉然后扩张子宫口，吸出所有妊娠组织。”

Both have similar side effects, she goes on, with the most common being bleeding and cramping pain. Infections in the womb are also common because the cervix is artificially opened during the procedure.

这两种方法有类似的副作用，她接着说，最常见的就是出血和绞痛。由于术中宫颈被人为打开，子宫感染也是常见问题。

“Less common problems include the procedure leaving some tissue behind," she adds. "This would present itself as ongoing heavy bleeding and pain usually. There is also a small risk of preterm labour in future pregnancies because we artificially open the cervix and it can become incompetent in the future but this is a small risk, especially for women who have only one termination. Surgical procedures also carry a risk of making a small hole in the wall of the womb. These heal quickly and rarely cause long term problems.”