FAQ

Symptoms of pregnancy may vary as all women are not alike nor are pregnancies all alike. The most significant symptom is a missed menstrual cycle. Here are some common signs of pregnancy, but please be aware that there are other medical conditions that can cause these symptoms.

• Missed Periods
• Spotting
• Tender Breasts
• Fatigue/Tiredness
• Nausea/Morning Sickness
• Backaches
• Headaches
• Frequent Urination
• Darkening of Nipples
• Food Cravings or Food Aversions
• Dizziness

Suction Aspiration Abortion

This is a surgical abortion that is commonly performed from 4-12 weeks gestation. As the name implies, this procedure literally removes the embryo by suction.

Suction Curettage

This surgical abortion procedure requires the doctor to physically stretch open the cervix prior to using the suction machine to remove the embryo.

Dilation and Evacuation (Also Known as Dilation and Extraction)

This abortion procedure literally refers to the dilation of the cervix and the surgical evacuation of the contents of the uterus (the baby).

The Abortion Pill (RU486)

This drug is used for very early pregnancies to chemically cause an abortion. Please know that this method is not for everyone and, just like surgical abortions, there are significant health risk in using the abortion pill.

This is only a brief summary abortion procedures most commonly used today. More complete details will be given to you when you make your appointment with one of our qualified staff members.

As with any medical procedure, there are possible risks to any abortion procedure. Those risk include heavy bleeding, infection, damage to cervix, damage to the uterus or uterine lining, damage to other internal organs, sepsis (total body infection caused by RU486), loss of future fertility and death. When you make your appointment, you will be given complete information on the health risks associated with abortion.

Make an appointment at PCC call 618-548-3111 or 618-532-3111 to talk about your personal situation.

It may not be too late! We offer a procedure called the abortion pill reversal (APR). The abortion pill reversal (APR) procedure can only occur after the first dose of the abortion pill has been taken orally. According to Abortion Pill Rescue Network there have been successful reversals when treatment was starting within 72 hours of taking the first abortion pill. But time is of the essence, and you need to start the protocol within 24 hours of taking the first abortion pills. According to Abortion Pill Rescue Network, there have been successful reversals when treatment was started within 72 hours of taking the first abortion pill.

The abortion pill reversal process involves a large influx of progesterone into the pregnant woman’s system. This is due to the fact that the first pill, mifepristone, blocks progesterone from being absorbed by the womb. Mifepristone blocks where progesterone would normally be absorbed, so an influx of progesterone can outcompete for the available binding spaces. But time is of the essence, and you need to start the protocol within 24 hours of taking the first pills (mifepristone). According to Abortion Pill Rescue Network, there have been successful reversals when treatment was starting within 72 hours of taking the first abortion pill.

Yes, we will provide you with the reversal medication as soon as you can come to our Clinic. We will also provide you with the follow-up medication and information you will need to see the reversal through. Don’t forget….all our services are free of charge and confidential.

Missed period pills use the same medication, Mifepristone and Misoprostol, as the abortion pill. They are used for women who may have missed their period, but haven’t confirmed they are pregnant yet with a pregnancy test.

Allow 45 minutes for the initial appointment.

All of our services are free of charge including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds to confirm viability of the pregnancy, and childbirth and parenting information.

We encourage appointments, but walk-ins are accepted at all of our locations.

You will recieve the results during your pregnancy testing appointment.

Although a positive pregnancy test may be accurate, up to 1 in 3 pregnancies will end in miscarriage. Having an ultrasound done can determine if you have a viable pregnancy (a pregnancy that will continue to full term) and how far along you are.

All of our services are provided free of charge. We can share resources with you and provide a proof of pregnancy form for your doctor and/or medicaid.

Go to optionline.org or call (800) 712-4352 for information on other Pregnancy Clinics.

We use RefuAH one-step HCG pregnancy test that are 99% accurate.

No, all of our services are confidential. We will not share information with anyone, including your parents. If a parent calls or comes by the clinic, we will not confirm any information about you coming to the clinic, unless we have your permission to do so.

Yes, you can bring your boyfriend or friend with you to the clinic. We will talk with you one-on-one in the counseling room, but your boyfriend or friend will be able to join you in the counseling room later if you want.

According to a medical researchers recordings… approximately 30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. A miscarriage happens when a woman’s body cannot sustain a pregnancy. In a miscarriage, a woman may have cramping and bleeding. Eventually her body will expel the fetus. Occasionally surgery is important to know before you go through a surgical procedure like abortion.