Many women don't experience any symptoms until after they have missed their period at least a week or two. Nausea, swollen breasts, being tired or dizzy as well as frequent urination are common symptoms. Every woman's body is different and you may have different symptoms. It is possible that any combination of these symptoms could mean you are premenstrual or that you have some illness. The only way to be sure it to have a pregnancy test.
For many women, especially young women, irregular periods are fairly common. This means that the period can be delayed. These irregularities can also be caused by illness, travel, worry or stress.

Our test is a urine-based test, and is about 98% accurate. Other tests may vary in their accuracy.

Nine days after conception, urine-based pregnancy tests work by picking up a hormone that your body produces when you are pregnant. If the test is done too early in the pregnancy, it may not be able find the hormone yet and result in a "false negative" test.

Yes, some of the possible side effects of this drug are fatigue, irregular bleeding, tenderness, abdominal pain, headaches, nausea, vomiting, breast tenderness and possible blood clot formation. You must have a prescription in order to obtain the morning after pill. It works in 3 ways - inhibits ovulation, prevents sperm from reaching the egg, works as an abortion to prevent implantation.

No, It is against the law for anyone to force you to have an abortion. Not even a husband or parent can require you to undergo an abortion against your will, even if you are a minor (18 and younger). Our center exists to help you in any circumstance. We can also help you in discussing your possible pregnancy with those closest to you that are influencing your decision.

Yes, abortion has many possible risks to your body. Women have even died after their abortions. 
Read about Abortion Risks

Post-Abortion syndrome (PAS) is what some women experience following an abortion. While some can experience relief right after their abortion, emotions can "catch up" with them months or even years later. Many express that they wish they could go back and "undo" the abortion. Some typical symptoms include: guilt, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, re-experiencing the abortion, fear of not being able to get pregnant again, survival guilt, eating disorders, and alcohol or drug abuse.
Abortion isn't an "easy" solution by any means. If you are considering an abortion, please take the time to research all your options. Visit our Your Choices page for more specific information about your choices.

Many young people don't realize that marriage is really an option in a crisis pregnancy. Couples that marry because of a crisis pregnancy often enjoy a great deal of happiness. So don't rule out the possibility of marriage even if everyone else seems to think it's not a good idea. Getting married means that your baby has the benefit of a two-parent family. In cases of separation, mothers who were married are often more successful in establishing child support and paternal grandparent involvement than the non-married. Of course marriage requires that both individuals want to be joined in this union. At our center we can help both you and the father of your baby understand this option and the benefits it can bring to both your lives.

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