An ectopic pregnancy is located outside the uterus. When this type of pregnancy occurs, it can be scary, life-threatening, and eventually very painful. That’s why safety measures are in place to help protect your health and safety. To confirm you do not have an...
An ultrasound is a device used for imaging and giving medical professionals visuals of different body tissues; it has been around for over 60 years and is a gold standard for imaging during pregnancy. Ultrasound imaging is considered a safe and effective method for...
Pregnancy tests are sensitive to a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG. This hormone is produced rapidly at the beginning of pregnancy and may be found in blood and urine. When enough of this hormone has built up, a pregnancy test will indicate a...
What Exactly is a Pregnancy Test? A pregnancy test looks for a hormone that becomes activated when conception takes place. This hormone is called human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG. When taking any pregnancy test, hCG is either detected or not detected. When the...
If you’re currently experiencing common symptoms of early pregnancy, it’s a good idea to start thinking about taking a pregnancy test. However, as tempting as it may be to take it right away, you may want to wait a few days to get the most accurate results. How Do...
Medication abortions (also known as the abortion pill) account for about half of the abortions performed in the US, and a large reason is due to the convenience and privacy this option gives. Now that the FDA has approved for the abortion pill to be prescribed without...
