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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
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
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:
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
Q: Is the Abortion Pill the same thing as Plan B? A: The short answer is no, Plan B and Medication Abortions are not the same thing. Plan B Plan B and RU-486 are made of different medications. Plan B is levonorgestrel 1.5 mg (a synthetic form of the pregnancy hormone progestin) and is used
