North Carolina law requires that a woman receive certain abortion information at least 72 hours prior to an abortion (effective 10/1/2015).  This information is part of the N.C. Woman’s Right to Know Act of 2011 that mandates the giving of informed consent prior to an abortion. You have the right [...]

As with most medications there are documented side effects to be aware of.  If you have symptoms that persist for more than 48 hours or are severe, see your healthcare professional. (11) Nausea Abdominal pain Fatigue Headache Dizziness Breast tenderness Vomiting Diarrhea Irregular menstrual bleeding Other side effects include: Migraine [...]

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Abortion Pill, but aren’t quite clear on what it is or how it works. The abortion pill is a medical abortion and is actually a series of pills that terminate pregnancy up to 10 weeks. The first pill, mifepristone, begins a process to block the [...]

So there you are in your bathroom, anxiously watching the timer on your phone count down. You hear the ding; you hesitantly look; and…. One line….  Negative.  The first rush of feeling is relief.   But then – wait a minute.  Your period is 6 days late, and you are NEVER [...]

When you aren’t trying to get pregnant, it might not be the first thing to pop into your mind to explain the weird things happening to your body. You might be wondering, “why am I so tired lately”, or “where are these dizzy spells coming from?”.  And then your period [...]

It has been more than a month from your last period and your typical menstrual cycle symptoms have not shown up-- no signs of your period in sight. The first thing that comes to mind is- am I pregnant now?  Next step is to rush to your local drugstore. Before [...]

Although you had unprotected sex, you were prepared and took the Plan B, the morning after pill, to ensure you wouldn’t be wondering later “can I be pregnant?”. You had hoped your emergency contraception would work but it hasn’t and now you are pregnant.  We can help you through this. [...]