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When considering abortion, it is common to have questions about the procedure. The amount of time a surgical abortion takes can change based on how far along the pregnancy is; as pregnancy progresses, more involved procedures that take longer are...Continued

Deciding whether or not to terminate your pregnancy is a big decision. If you’re halfway through a medication abortion and have second thoughts, there is a small window where you can potentially reverse the effects of the abortion pill.  Keep...Continued

Weighing your pregnancy options is often a very challenging experience. If you aren’t sure you want to become a parent, leaving your partner out of the decision might seem more manageable. You have no legal obligation to inform your partner...Continued

The accuracy of home pregnancy tests varies by brand. Pregnancy tests work by detecting human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a woman’s urine. Some tests are more sensitive to hCG and can give more accurate responses. False Negatives False negatives are...Continued

If you think you might be pregnant, you may wonder which type of pregnancy test is right for you. Both blood and urine pregnancy tests are very accurate when taken correctly. Both test for the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, also...Continued

Everyone talks about pregnancy tests and how helpful they are in protecting a woman’s health, but how do they work? Pregnancy tests look for the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).  Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Also known as “the pregnancy hormone,”...Continued

If you think you might be pregnant, you might be asking yourself when you should take a pregnancy test. It is important to take a pregnancy test at the right time—and not too early—in order to get the most accurate...Continued

Are you struggling after an abortion? Unsure how to work through all the side effects? You are not alone. An abortion can come with lots of side effects, physical and emotional. When you don’t know what to do next, Ivy...Continued