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Late Period and Panicking? How to Get Fast, Free Pregnancy Confirmation Today

I’ve been there too – the weird symptoms that could be pregnancy but could also be just PMS, trying to do the fast math of when your last period was and when the tracker app says that you might have ovulated and then crossed it with the time you last had sex….and had the oooooh boy thought. If you’re also a few days late on your period, the feeling can leave your heart pounding, especially if you weren’t planning to be pregnant.

Emergency Contraception: Plan B

What is Emergency Contraception? Emergency contraception  (EC)is a term for medications that prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, birth control failure, or sexual assault by delaying ovulation and preventing sperm and egg from meeting. When taken as directed, EC can effectively prevent 95% of pregnancies. There are currently four different types of of emergency contraception on

PMS or Pregnancy?

Is it PMS or pregnancy? Nearly every woman knows the feeling. The uh oh. When your period is late, you get a weird symptom seemingly out of the blue, or you just feel off. You hastily open your period tracking app and dang, you forgot to track last month’s period. Maybe you take a pregnancy

What Is Implantation Bleeding?

When I was very newly pregnant with my second baby (but didn’t know it yet; she was a surprise!), my cycle was funky. I experienced a few days of light bleeding, enough that I thought it was my period slowly getting started, but it stopped fairly quickly. I didn’t think much of it until a

Ectopic Pregnancy: What You Need To Know

If you watched Grey’s Anatomy’s first seasons, you may vaguely remember something about Christina Yang getting pregnant and then passing out in the operating room, subsequently requiring emergency surgery. When I first saw it, I remember thinking, “What is that about??” The answer? She suffered an ectopic pregnancy that ruptured. As with most incidents on

Is The Abortion Pill Safer than Tylenol?

If you’re considering taking Plan C, also called the Medication Abortion Pill or RU486, you may have seen the claim that it is safer than taking Tylenol. You may have wondered—can that be true? We looked into it as a medical clinic that cares about your health. And the answer? In short: No. Reason #1:

Side Effects of the Abortion Pill

Side Effects of The Abortion Pill As with any medication, it is important to weigh the costs and benefits of taking mifepristone (the abortion pill) before making a decision about your pregnancy. What is mifepristone? Mifepristone is a drug that is approved by the FDA to block the pregnancy hormone, progesterone, from reaching the uterus,

When Should I Take A Pregnancy Test?

If you’re worried that you could be pregnant, when is it time to take a pregnancy test? Does it matter when you take it? Many assume that a pregnancy test doesn’t have to be timed to be correct, or that if they take many different kinds of tests they may get a different result. The

What is a Pre-Abortion Screening?

What is a pre-abortion screening? If you’re unexpectedly pregnant, your mind may (understandably) be spinning. If you’re considering abortion as one of your options, getting a free pre-abortion screening at Alpha Center is a good way to see if abortion (whether medication or surgical) is right for you. Check out our pregnancy symptoms quiz. Why

Risks of Medication Abortion

Medical Abortion (sometimes known as RU-486, Plan C, Chemical Abortion, or Medication Abortion) is the purposeful ending of a pregnancy in up to 12 weeks gestation by taking a combination of two pills. The first, mifepristone, blocks all nutrients to the pregnancy and therefore causes the death of the fetus. Then, 24-48 hours later, misoprostol

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