Chapter 23
Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)
In this chapter:
Deciding when to do MVA. ......................................................................................... 418
Getting ready for the MVA.......................................................................................... 419
Help the woman to be comfortable . . 419
Preventing pain during MVA . . . . . . . 419
Prepare tools and supplies for
doing MVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Doing the MVA.............................................................................................................. 422
Injection to numb the cervix . . . . . . . . 424
Problems with the MVA............................................................................................... 428
The cannula comes out of
the womb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
The syringe is full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429
The cannula becomes clogged . . . . . . 429
Problems that MVA can cause . . . . . . . 430
After the MVA................................................................................................................ 430
416