How Will Abortion Affect Me Physically?
Worried about the potential risks of abortion? Every abortion procedure comes with physical risks. It’s important to consider risks like infection, heavy bleeding, or incomplete abortion before moving forward with your abortion decision.
We can help you get the abortion education you need to make a fully informed decision for your future. You are not in this alone.
1. Medical Abortion
Medical abortion involves two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, to end a pregnancy. This type of abortion can come with side effects of nausea, vomiting, chills, fever, headache, and diarrhea. The physical risks of this procedure include:
- The body not releasing all pregnancy tissue in the uterus, also called an incomplete abortion. This may require surgical abortion.
- An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work.
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding.
- Infection.
- Fever.
- Digestive symptoms such as upset stomach.
2. Surgical Abortion
Surgical abortion involves the dilation of the cervix and a mix of tools and suction. There are multiple types of surgical abortion procedures. Surgical procedures are very similar in the way they are done and share physical risks, including:
- Damage to the uterus or cervix
- Uterine perforation
- Excessive bleeding
- Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
- Scarring of the inside of the uterus
- Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia, such as problems breathing
- Not removing all of the tissue, requiring another procedure
Before an Abortion Decision
Before any abortion procedure, you will need to confirm your pregnancy with both pregnancy testing and an ultrasound to make sure you have not miscarried and that the location of the pregnancy is correct (not ectopic). Ultrasound also safely dates your pregnancy to determine the type of abortion procedure you need.
Contact us today for free and private pregnancy testing and ultrasound to get the information you need. We’re here for you.
We do not provide or refer for abortions
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Ultrasounds
Did you know a pregnancy test may not be enough? Ultrasound provides vital information to help determine your next step. Be confident.
Education
Learn about all of your pregnancy options and the resources available before you make a decision. Be informed.
Pregnancy Testing
Even if you've taken an at-home pregnancy test, double check the results with our free, lab-quality pregnancy testing. Be certain.
Ultrasounds
Did you know a pregnancy test may not be enough? Ultrasound provides vital information to help determine your next step. Be confident.
Education
Learn about all of your pregnancy options and the resources available before you make a decision. Be informed.