If you are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, your first thought might be “I can’t afford this baby.” The reality is that finances play a large role in the decision of a woman’s pregnancy. A lot of women don’t feel ready to take on the financial weight of providing for a child. If you are feeling […]
If you just recently found out you are pregnant you might be wondering, “When did I get pregnant?” There are several ways to help figure out when you conceived. While some steps are more reliable than others, here are a few tools to help you get started in figuring out what day you might have
For your own health and safety, it is important to have an ultrasound before an abortion. Yes, even before taking the abortion pill. An ultrasound can alert you of potentially abnormal pregnancy complications which could impact the abortion process and your body. It also helps you feel confident in what options are best and safest
A pregnancy test is an easy first step to answer the question, “Am I pregnant?” How do pregnancy tests work? Pregnancy tests measure the level of HCG in your urine. HCG stands for human chorionic gonadotropin and is a hormone that’s only produced by the placenta when you are pregnant. If HCG levels are high
Most of the time, STDs (also called STIs) have no symptoms. So, the only way to know if you have an STD is to get tested. Using things such as condoms and dental dams can reduce your risk of getting an STD but they do not protect against this risk entirely. The only sure way
If you’re wondering, “Am I pregnant?”, your first step should be to take a pregnancy test. While store-bought pregnancy tests aren’t always accurate (learn why here), this is an easy first step. If you take a pregnancy test too early (or at the wrong time of day), it’s possible to have a false negative. Pregnancy
While abortion pills may seem like an easy solution, there are 5 questions you should ask before taking the abortion pill.
Can I really reverse the effects of the abortion pill? The short answer is, yes, reversal of the abortion pill is possible but not guaranteed. Here’s what you need to know. The abortion pill reversal process consists of increased progesterone intended to counteract the effects of the abortion pill. The abortion pill reversal has a
Maybe you’ve taken a pregnancy test (or six) and determined that you are, in fact, in the throes of an unexpected – maybe even unwanted – pregnancy. Perhaps you’ve done a little research on your options and are leaning toward abortion. Before you make any decisions, you need to have all the information about your
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If you’ve begun a medical abortion and changed your mind, it might not be too late to reverse your abortion. Here’s what you need to know. First, let’s talk about which kind of abortion method can be reversed and that’s the abortion pill (also known as a chemical abortion, RU-486, mifepristone, at-home abortion or a