The recovery journey after abortion varies for every woman. Whether you’re struggling with grief, sadness, anger, or regret, healing is possible. Here are a few actions you can take to begin healing. 1. Confide in a Trusted Friend or Counselor Talking about your abortion experience and your emotions with a friend or professional counselor can
Before abortion, there are three necessary things to do to protect your health and safety: receive an ultrasound, get tested for STDs, and discuss your health history with a medical professional. You can accomplish these three steps with a free appointment at Care Net Pregnancy Center of Albuquerque. While we do not provide or refer
Abortion and adoption are very different options. Adoption requires carrying your pregnancy to term, while abortion doesn’t. Abortion also doesn’t require as much planning as adoption does with creating an adoption plan and choosing an adoptive family. So, which one is right for you? Only you can decide your path, but here are three ways
An incomplete abortion occurs when pregnancy tissue remains in the body instead of being completely expelled. This is a risk of both types of abortion (medical and surgical), but especially with the abortion pill. The tissue is called retained products of conception and is usually from the placenta, but it can be fetal tissue too.
The mental health effects of abortion will depend on each woman. While some women might feel relieved, others could feel a sense of loss, sadness, grief, or guilt. Feelings can also change over time or resurface years later. From a research standpoint, experts agree that some women experience negative mental health impacts after an abortion.
If you are contemplating having an abortion, you may be thinking about the different types of abortion procedures, as well as the side effects and risks associated with each one. You deserve to have all of your questions answered. Your health matters! Medical Abortion During a medical abortion, otherwise known as the abortion pill, two
During an ultrasound, high-frequency sound waves are emitted by a small wand and bounce off tissues in the body. The information gathered from these sound waves creates a picture, which can be visible on a screen. Ultrasounds are used in a variety of medical situations, because they allow providers to look inside the body to
If you’re sexually active, there are some precautions you should be aware of to decrease your risk of getting an STD or an STI. Sometimes STDs and STIs are silent, meaning you have no symptoms and have no idea you’re infected. Sexually-transmitted diseases and illness are very common and costly to our nation’s health and economy, according
If you think you might be pregnant, you’re probably wondering about the next steps. Even if you haven’t yet missed a period, Care Net Pregnancy Centers of Albuquerque can validate your pregnancy status with our free pregnancy testing service. With four convenient locations in and around Albuquerque, we make it easy to book an appointment to
Women facing an unplanned pregnancy – or who aren’t yet ready for the responsibility of raising a child – may consider abortion as one of their pregnancy options. Sometimes left out of the decision-making process are the men who fathered the babies. Even when they are involved, some men find it difficult to provide the support