Why Should I Be Concerned about STDs? If you are having sex with one or more partners, then you need to be concerned and know about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Regardless of your age or number of partners, it is important to know the facts. How common are STDs? The United States has an epidemic …
There are many myths and facts surrounding what a pregnancy resource center like Advice & Aid does – or doesn’t do. The best way to understand our call and what we do every day is to confront these facts head-on, with straight-forward answers. Myth: Pregnancy resource centers are only interested in “saving the baby”. Fact: …
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“I didn’t think I could get pregnant…Until I got Pregnant” I’m a nurse at a pregnancy center and I have lost count of how many women have said this to me! These women had not been told by a doctor that they were infertile, they had just been having unprotected sex without getting pregnant for …
Having an abortion after an unplanned pregnancy is never an easy choice. But all too often, it seems like the only choice. Carly* has willingly given us permission to share her story so that others can realize there is hope in the midst of a difficult situation. All client experiences with Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers are …
{Carly’s Story} Abortion Was MY Choice, & It Was The Wrong Choice! Read More »
This is the challenging reality that men must struggle with. You may not have intended for her to get pregnant, but now she is, and you do not know how to respond. Think back to the first moment she told you. Maybe she sent you a short text message telling you the results of the …
It’s Her Body…It’s Her Choice. What She Needs From the Man Read More »
At-home abortion. Self-managed abortion. These statements make it sound easy, safe. Who wouldn’t want to be in the privacy of their own home instead of a sterile clinic? However, as with any abortion, the abortion pill has risks and side effects that you should be aware of before making a decision to end your pregnancy at home. Before taking the abortion pill: It …
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I just KNEW I was pregnant. This wasn’t my first rodeo, as they say, and all the signs were there. I was exhausted all.the.time! My breasts were tender, and the real clincher, my period was late. So why did my home pregnancy test come up negative? I thought maybe it was a bad test, so …
Just a “Little” Pregnant – When You Can’t Read the Home Pregnancy Test Read More »
No woman wants to be in a situation of an unplanned pregnancy! And most women do not want to abort an unborn baby. But if the situation arises, then the main focus is to remove the problem. Abortion often seems the most obvious – and the easiest – answer to that problem. However, on closer …
*Ann is willingly giving us permission to share her story so that others can realize there is hope in the midst of a difficult situation. All client experiences with Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers are kept with the highest confidence. The stories that are shared come from the real-life experiences that our clients, staff and …
When Your Choice Leaves You Broken: A True Story Read More »
It’s a positive pregnancy test, now what? That positive pregnancy test is just the beginning – there is more information you need to have before deciding what you want to do in regards to your pregnancy. A limited sonogram will determine if the gestational sac (or pregnancy) is inside the uterus, how far along your …
What’s the First Step After a Positive Pregnancy Test? Read More »
