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If you’re considering abortion, you may wonder why an ultrasound is necessary. Even when you think you know how far along you are, an ultrasound provides critical medical information that can protect your health and safety.
Safeguard your reproductive health and schedule an appointment at Baywater Women’s Clinic to confirm your pregnancy details with no-cost pregnancy testing and an ultrasound if the test is positive.
An Ultrasound Determines Your Gestational Age
Different abortion methods are based on gestational age (how far along you are in your pregnancy), and an ultrasound is the only reliable way to accurately measure this. It will also tell you your estimated due date if you are considering carrying to term.
While period trackers can give an accurate estimate, the results aren’t dependable because they haven’t been confirmed. If your period is textbook, you know exactly when you missed your period, and you don’t have any issues like an ectopic pregnancy, then it can be accurate for you.
However, you won’t know if the period tracking app is accurate until you confirm with an ultrasound, especially if your periods are irregular. Some women also misidentify implantation bleeding as a period, which means they could be farther along than they realize.
Ruling Out Medical Risks
An ultrasound helps identify whether the pregnancy is located in the uterus.
If the pregnancy is located outside the uterus (ectopic pregnancy), an abortion would not treat the condition, and immediate medical care would be needed.
Ectopic pregnancy does not resolve on its own, and if you have one and take abortion drugs, the condition can go undetected and lead to life-threatening bleeding.
What About Miscarriage?
It’s possible to receive a positive pregnancy test even after a miscarriage, when a pregnancy ends before the 20th week of pregnancy.
An ultrasound can determine whether the pregnancy is still developing with a heartbeat. If no heartbeat is detected, an abortion wouldn’t make sense because the pregnancy ended naturally. Instead, you would want to seek medical care to prevent infection or other complications.
Information Empowers You
Baywater Women’s Clinic provides a confidential space to learn more about your pregnancy and ask questions without pressure. Visit us to confirm your pregnancy and protect your health.
Schedule your appointment today for no-cost pregnancy services and support.
