If you’re considering an abortion, one step should come first: an ultrasound. Your health and safety depend on information about your pregnancy that no home test provides.
Alpha Omega Center offers free pregnancy testing and free ultrasounds, so you can put your health first without worrying about expenses. Schedule your free, confidential appointment today.
Gestational Age Determines Your Options
How far along you are (gestational age) affects which procedures are available to you based on your health. The abortion pill is FDA-approved only through ten weeks of pregnancy. Beyond this point, the abortion pill is less likely to work and more likely to cause complications, such as an incomplete abortion.
Surgical procedures vary in cost and risks depending on how advanced you are in your pregnancy.
Dates based on your last menstrual period can be off, especially with irregular cycles. An ultrasound measures the pregnancy with advanced, accurate imaging technology.
Your Pregnancy’s Location Affects Safety
When a pregnancy implants outside the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube, it is called an ectopic pregnancy.
An abortion procedure cannot treat it. An ectopic pregnancy requires different, immediate medical care and can become life-threatening if undetected. Early symptoms can resemble a normal pregnancy, so an ultrasound is the only reliable way to confirm the pregnancy’s location before proceeding with any option.
A Positive Pregnancy Test Doesn’t Confirm Viability
The hormone hCG that pregnancy tests detect can remain elevated for days or weeks after a miscarriage. The Mayo Clinic estimates 10 to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, most in the first trimester. If the pregnancy has already ended, abortion is not the correct medical procedure. An ultrasound confirms whether your pregnancy is still developing.
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Alpha Omega Center provides free ultrasounds, pregnancy testing, and confidential options consultations at no cost. Schedule your free appointment online, or call or text (724) 698-2689.
We’re here to help women at both our Slippery Rock and New Castle locations.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.