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If you are sexually active, getting tested for a sexually transmitted disease or infection is a crucial step to take to protect your long-term health. The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 people have an infection, although many are asymptomatic, so they may not be aware of it.  If click here to continue...

If you have started the process of terminating your pregnancy with the abortion pill (also known as a chemical abortion), but are second-guessing your decision, it may be possible to reverse the effects if you are within a certain time window and have only taken the first pill of click here to continue...

Open adoption makes up the majority of adoptions in the US. An adoption being “open” means that no details about the biological family are hidden. If desired by the birth mother as a condition of her adoption plan, she may have a relationship with her child.  Read this article click here to continue...

Getting a positive pregnancy test can be just as alarming as any other unexpected medical surprise. You were not planning on or trying to get pregnant, and the news can disrupt your current lifestyle and plans for the future.  Whatever your reasons for considering an abortion, it is a click here to continue...

If you’re facing an unplanned pregnancy, a chemical abortion may be an option you’re considering (also called medication abortion or the abortion pill). Or, perhaps you’ve already taken the first drug in the abortion regimen and wonder if you can safely reverse your decision. Regardless, keep reading for more click here to continue...

If you have a friend facing an unexpected pregnancy, the challenge can be knowing the best way to support her. Do you give her space? Do you give advice?  You may be one of the few people she feels she can turn to, which may be stressful as you click here to continue...

If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy, you may be experiencing a lot of internal and external pressure on how to handle it.  Every woman should make family-planning decisions based on confidence rather than fear or urgency. At AscentCare, we provide practical resources that empower women to learn more click here to continue...

Nobody knows the best decision for your body better than you do, but that doesn’t mean you may not be overwhelmed when you first discover you’re pregnant. If you aren’t planning on starting or adding to your family right now, you may be experiencing valid emotions of fear and click here to continue...

If your girlfriend has just discovered she is pregnant, you likely need to find a solution. You may be in shock, frustrated, and anxious, wondering how much abortion or carrying the pregnancy to term could cost. Typically, health insurance companies only allow adding spouses, someone you are in a click here to continue...