If you’re considering ordering the abortion pill online, taking time to understand the potential risks is important. Before making any pregnancy decision, an ultrasound can provide key medical information about your pregnancy that may affect both your health and your options.
Compass Women’s Clinic of Athens provides no-cost pregnancy tests and a limited obstetrical ultrasound to confirm your pregnancy details. We can also give you accurate information about abortion and your other options so that you can be fully informed.
Schedule an appointment at the clinic to learn more.
Online Drugs May Not Be Regulated
The FDA advises against purchasing abortion pills from unverified online sources because there is no guarantee that the medication has been properly manufactured, stored, or shipped.
When abortion pills are obtained online without medical supervision, a healthcare provider has no opportunity to review your medical history or determine whether the drugs are appropriate for your individual situation, and this can have serious consequences.
You May Not Know Important Pregnancy Details
A pregnancy test alone does not provide enough information about your pregnancy. An ultrasound will be able to confirm the location of the pregnancy, how far along you are, and whether the pregnancy appears to be developing.
These details directly affect your health and options. For example, the abortion pill is only FDA-approved through ten weeks of gestation.
Taking the abortion pill without knowing the location of the pregnancy can be dangerous because you may have an ectopic pregnancy.
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the pregnancy implants outside of your uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube. This is not a viable pregnancy and cannot be treated with the abortion pill.
It is also possible that you have already experienced a miscarriage. Because hCG can remain in your body for a period of time after pregnancy loss, you may still receive a positive pregnancy test result. An ultrasound can determine whether cardiac activity is present, depending on the stage of pregnancy.
There Could Be Complications
The abortion pill carries potential risks. Without appropriate medical follow-up, complications may go unrecognized or untreated.
Possible complications include:
- Incomplete abortion, which may require additional medical treatment
- Heavy or prolonged bleeding
- Infection
Get Accurate Information at Compass Women’s Clinic of Athens
If you have questions about the abortion pill or would like to learn more about parenting, adoption, and abortion, Compass Women’s Clinic of Athens is here to help.
Our pregnancy services are confidential and provided at no cost to you. We will never pressure or judge you; our goal is to provide accurate information so you can make an informed decision about your pregnancy.
Reach out to us to make an appointment and get the answers you need.
