3 Reasons You Need an Ultrasound Before an Abortion
If you’ve already decided you don’t want to be pregnant, scheduling an ultrasound may feel like an unnecessary extra step. In reality, it can provide information that directly affects your health and helps explain what medical care, if any, may be needed before moving forward.
At Crossroads Care Center, we provide free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds that can give you crucial details about your pregnancy, allowing you to make a more informed decision.
1. It Can Identify a Medical Emergency
An ultrasound can show you where the pregnancy is located because not every pregnancy develops inside the uterus.
An ectopic pregnancy grows outside the uterus, most often in a fallopian tube, and requires immediate medical attention. An elective abortion will not treat an ectopic pregnancy, making an ultrasound an important part of protecting your health.
2. It Confirms How Far Along You Are
The first day of your last menstrual period provides an estimate of how far along you are, but estimates are often incorrect.
An ultrasound can determine the pregnancy’s gestational age, which may affect the procedures available to you, such as a medical abortion, which is only FDA-approved through 10 weeks of gestational age.
3. It Shows Whether the Pregnancy Is Progressing
A positive pregnancy test doesn’t always mean the pregnancy is continuing to develop. Because miscarriage is relatively common, only an ultrasound can determine whether the pregnancy is progressing or not.
Schedule a Free Ultrasound Today
Before moving forward with an abortion, make sure you know as much as you can about your pregnancy to protect your health and make an informed decision.
A free, limited ultrasound can answer important questions and give you information that a pregnancy test cannot, so you can have peace of mind.
All of our services, including ultrasounds, are conducted with compassion and in complete confidence. Contact us today!
Pregnancy Testing
A pregnancy test is your first step to verifying your pregnancy. Get a confidential urine pregnancy test at Crossroads Care Center free of charge.
Ultrasounds
If your pregnancy test is positive, you need to protect your health and verify your pregnancy with a limited obstetric ultrasound.
STD/STI Information
Many STDs do not have immediate symptoms. If you are sexually active, getting tested regularly is essential to protecting your sexual health.
Pregnancy Testing
A pregnancy test is your first step to verifying your pregnancy. Get a confidential urine pregnancy test at Crossroads Care Center free of charge.
Ultrasounds
If your pregnancy test is positive, you need to protect your health and verify your pregnancy with a limited obstetric ultrasound.
STD/STI Information
Many STDs do not have immediate symptoms. If you are sexually active, getting tested regularly is essential to protecting your sexual health.
