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Pregnancy confirmation is the process of verifying a pregnancy through medical testing. Full confirmation typically involves two steps: a medical-grade pregnancy test to detect the pregnancy hormone (hCG), and a limited obstetric ultrasound to confirm the pregnancy is ongoing, determine how far along it is, and confirm the pregnancy is located in the uterus.
At Ivy Women’s Center in Mentor, Ohio, our licensed medical staff provides both services at no cost, in a confidential setting. No insurance required.
Pregnancy confirmation is the medical process of verifying a pregnancy. It typically involves two steps:
Both are provided at Ivy Women’s Center at no cost, often in the same visit when appropriate.
A home pregnancy test can detect the presence of hCG, but it can’t tell you everything you need to know. Medical confirmation provides:
Whatever comes next, these three pieces of medical information matter.
Yes. Confirming a pregnancy through medical testing is important regardless of what you plan to do next—and especially important before an abortion.
The three pieces of medical information that come from a pregnancy test and limited obstetric ultrasound are the same pieces your provider will need before proceeding with an abortion:
Getting these three pieces of information in advance means you arrive at your next appointment with the medical facts already in hand. At Ivy Women’s Center, all three are provided by our licensed medical staff at no cost. Ivy does not prescribe, provide, or refer for abortion.
Early signs of pregnancy can include a missed period, nausea, fatigue, tender breasts, food cravings or aversions, and frequent urination. If any of these are present—or if a home pregnancy test has come back positive or unclear—a medical-grade pregnancy test is the first step in getting reliable information.
Most home pregnancy tests are designed to detect hCG about one week after a missed period, and testing earlier can produce a false negative. If you’d like a more reliable answer sooner, a medical-grade test at Ivy can be scheduled anytime.
A pregnancy confirmation appointment at Ivy is straightforward.
Every visit is confidential. Insurance isn’t required.
Ivy Women’s Center is a pregnancy resource center in Mentor, Ohio, serving Northeast Ohio. All services are provided by our licensed medical staff at no cost:
Ivy does not prescribe, provide, or refer for abortion.
Home tests are made for self-use and vary in sensitivity. A medical-grade test at Ivy is administered by our licensed medical staff, offers lab-quality accuracy, and is followed by a review of your results—and a limited obstetric ultrasound if the test is positive.
An ultrasound tells you three things a pregnancy test alone can’t: whether the pregnancy is ongoing, how far along it is, and whether it’s located in the uterus. These matter for any next step.
Most home tests can detect pregnancy about a week after a missed period, and a medical-grade test can sometimes detect it slightly earlier. Ultrasound timing depends on gestational age. Our medical staff can guide you on the best time for one.
Yes. Every service at Ivy is free, no insurance required, and nothing is ever billed to you or anyone else.
Appointments are recommended so we can give you our full attention and offer follow-up services in the same visit when possible. Call or text 440-539-0206 to schedule.
That’s a common starting point. A limited obstetric ultrasound is the most reliable way to determine gestational age—home estimates based on your last period can be off by one to three weeks.
No. Ivy provides pregnancy confirmation and related medical services but does not perform, prescribe, or refer for abortion.
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Pregnancy confirmation gives you medical facts you can build on. At Ivy Women’s Center, we serve women from communities across Northeast Ohio, providing free pregnancy testing and limited obstetric ultrasounds by our licensed medical staff—confidentially, and without insurance required.
Call or text 440-539-0206 to schedule an appointment.
