Yes! Neither medication or aspiration abortion should harm your ability to get pregnant in the future. It is possible to get pregnant again within a month of an abortion. Birth control should always be used if you are sexually active if you don't want to get pregnant. Talk with your clinician about any medical questions you may have about avoiding infection and protecting your fertility.

EC contains hormones that reduce the risk of pregnancy if started within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse. The treatment is more effective the sooner it begins. Plan B is currently the only product marketed specifically as emergency contraception. Certain oral contraceptives taken in increased doses may also be used as EC ("FDA Approves...," 1999; Rodrigues et al., 2001; Van Look & Stewart, 1998). Medication abortion is the use of medications that can induce abortion.

NO. The surgery is performed only by a licensed Phyician. With this intense attention to safety and proper surgical technique, abortion has become one of the safest procedures performed in the United States today.

YES. AN ABORTION, EVEN IF IT’S A SO-CALLED “SAFE” AND LEGAL ONE, CAN DO DAMAGE TO YOUR UTERUS AND FALLOPIAN TUBES, CAUSING SCARRING THAT CAN PREVENT PREGNANCY. ABORTION CAN ALSO CAUSE YOU TO MISCARRY YOUR NEXT PREGNANCY, OR MAKE YOU PERMANENTLY STERILE SO THAT YOU CAN NEVER AGAIN BECOME PREGNANT.

EC is very effective at reducing the risk of pregnancy. Studies have shown EC reduces the risk of pregnancy when taken up to 120 hours after unprotected intercourse, but the sooner the dosing begins, the more effective the treatment. When taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, EC that contains both estrogen and progestin reduces the risk of pregnancy by 75 percent. Within the same time frame, progestin-only regimens, such as Plan B, reduce the risk of pregnancy by 89 percent.

EC is safe for almost all women — millions of women around the world have used EC safely (Guillebaud, 1998; Van Look & Stewart, 1998). Medication abortion is safe for most women — millions of women around the world have had them safely (Creinin & Aub?ny, 1999). There are risks associated with all medical procedures, including abortion. In extremely rare cases, death is possible from serious complications.

If you are planning on getting pregnant, try to discuss your concerns ahead of time with your doctor. If you become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. You and your doctor should discuss your health in detail and make medication decisions based on your need for the medication compared to any risks the medication may pose. The greatest period of risk for most medications is during the first three months of pregnancy. Medications may also be present in breast milk.

There is no link between having an abortion and not being able to become pregnant and give birth when you choose to at some future time. Many, many women have had abortions and have gone on to give birth to children later in their lives.

The term medication abortion is used for an abortion that is done using medications. Early medication abortion must be done in the first nine weeks of pregnancy. An ultrasound will be done to determine how far along the pregnancy is. You will be given two drugs for a medication abortion. The first drug is Mifepristone, formerly called RU-486; you will take this drug prior to leaving the clinic. Mifepristone blocks the hormone that helps to maintain a pregnancy.

If abortion is done safely and legally, and there are no complications, it should not affect your ability to have children in the future.

When you make your appointment, the Center staff will discuss the following requirements prior to surgery: No food, drink or cigarettes after 12:00 midnight the night before your abortion procedure. This also means you cannot chew gum, drink water, have mints, hard candy or other food. All patients must have a driver to take them home after the procedure. If necessary, the Medical Center staff can call a taxi for you.

The goal of medicating is to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures. Some dogs never have another seizure, however, most dogs with epilepsy will have occasional seizures despite medication. An occasional seizure will not affect your dog's quality of life.

Women may use EC as a means of preventing pregnancy after unprotected intercourse — in cases of unanticipated sexual activity, contraceptive failure, or sexual assault. Nearly half of America's 6.3 million annual pregnancies are unintended (AGI, 2004). Widespread use of emergency contraception could prevent an estimated 1.7 million unintended pregnancies and 800,000 abortions each year (Glasier & Baird, 1998; Van Look & Stewart, 1998).

The most common side effects reported by women following use of EC include nausea and vomiting. Breast tenderness, fatigue, irregular bleeding, abdominal pain, headaches, and dizziness may also occur. Side effects are far less common using progestin-only EC than combination hormone EC (Van Look & Stewart, 1998).

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You can’t get pregnant through oral sex, or through masturbation. But if you are fooling around with your partner and there is any genital contact, especially where fluid is involved, there is a chance that you can become pregnant. This can even happen if he touches his own semen and then touches your vagina with his hands. If you want to make sure that you don’t become pregnant, make sure you use a condom, or avoid having contact with his genitals and fluids.

Pregnant women should definitely not give blood. You should wait for six months after giving birth or having a miscarriage or an abortion before giving blood. In addition to these six months, mothers who breast-feed should not give blood until they stop breast-feeding.

There is considerable public confusion about the difference between emergency contraception and medication abortion because of misinformation disseminated by anti-choice groups. Emergency contraception helps prevent pregnancy; medication abortion terminates pregnancy.

EC is taken in two doses, 12 hours apart. Progestin-only EC can also be taken in one dose. Side effects associated with EC generally subside within 48 hours. EC affects the timing of the menstrual cycle in 10-15 percent of women. Changes in the menstrual cycle are seen with both combination and progestin-only EC. If the next menstrual cycle is more than one week late, a woman should visit her clinician for a pregnancy test (von Hertzen et al., 2002; Van Look & Stewart, 1998).

Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey refers patients to licensed abortion providers. Patients who are experiencing an unintended pregnancy are provided with options counseling, where information about prenatal care, adoption and abortion is given. Patients are then referred to for the type of service they select. To make an appointment for pregnancy options counseling, please call 1-800-230-PLAN.

Not necessarily. However, patients are encouraged to stay on medication indefinitely if an episode was very frightening or associated with great risk to their health, finances or family relationships.

Studies have suggested that approximately 50% of students who required medication in elementary grades are able to cope without medication by high school. This may be due to a combination of neurological development and learned behavioral changes. The other 50% of these students may benefit significantly from the medication for most of their adult lives.

A warm milky drink or chamomile tea before bed is a good idea. Try to relax early in the evening by taking a warm bath or reading a book. Avoid exercising in the evening or late in the day.

Pregnancy can happen any time that sperm is ejaculated or pre-ejaculated out of a man and spilled near the woman's sexual organs. Activities such as petting or foreplay can still put you at risk of becoming pregnant.

Believe it or not, the answer to this question is yes. Pregnancy can happen any time that sperm is ejaculated or pre-ejaculated out of a man and spilled near the woman’s vagina.

Allergic reactions can develop at any age, no matter how old you are. If your total allergen load reaches its maximum point, then you will develop allergies. The peak age of allergy development, however, appears to be in the late teens.

This will vary from patient to patient. The bleeding will be similar to that of a menstrual period. Patients may expect to have bleeding from one to seven days. Spotting may even be experienced for the duration of a month. The bleeding may be very light to somewhat heavy. Some blood clots may be passed, and this is normal.

unplanned pregnancy, or a planned pregnancy that becomes unwanted later on, can be a major life crisis or a small challenge, depending on your situation at the time. If you believe that continuing a pregnancy under the circumstances of your life at this time is not right for you, then you are faced with a decision without easy answers. Abortion should never be done without thoughtful consideration of all options and possible consequences.