How painful is an abortion?
At CFHC, we offer women pain medication before, and a local anesthetic during the surgical procedure. Women who chose the medication abortion procedure will be prescribed a limited amount of pain medication. Most women experience some cramping during the surgical abortion procedure. The amount of cramping varies a great deal from woman to woman, but 10 to 15 minutes after the procedure, most women have only mild to moderate cramping. Medication abortion typically causes cramping which can be heavy at times and which may last a number of hours.