The Following Is True About Vacuum Aspiration

question 29

Multiple Choice

The following is true about vacuum aspiration:

• A)This is considered a second trimester abortion
• B)The procedure is used up to 16 weeks after a missed period
• C)The entire procedure takes approximately one hour
• D)Most are performed in a hospital under general anesthesia

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Definitions:

Hearing Loss

A partial or total inability to hear sounds, which can range from mild to profound and can affect one or both ears.

Fallopian Tube

Two ducts through which ova move from the ovaries to the womb in the female reproductive apparatus.

Sperm Cell

A male reproductive cell or gamete that is crucial for fertilization and the creation of a new organism.

Ovum

The female reproductive cell or egg in animals and plants, which can fuse with a male sperm to form a zygote.