An unexpected pregnancy can sometimes cause an upheaval in life. This can be especially true if you feel no support or there is coercion to make a particular choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some women report<\/a> feeling relieved after an abortion procedure. Others experience loss, sadness, or guilt.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n The impact depends on the woman and her life situation. However, studies have shown that abortion causes an 81% increased risk<\/a> of developing mental health problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are in the initial stages of making a pregnancy decision, you should be sure you are pregnant. Symptoms, even a missed period, can sometimes be misleading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At Pregnancy Choices, our medical team can provide a lab-quality urine pregnancy test<\/a> and a limited obstetric ultrasound<\/a> at no cost! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Research has shown that abortion can cause an increased risk of developing the following<\/a> (as compared to women who have not aborted).<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Depression<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Anxiety<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Suicidal Behaviors<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Substance Abuse Disorders<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies of women who have aborted and later struggled mentally have shown that some factors can lead to more significant struggles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These include<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have had an abortion and are struggling emotionally, we have the resources to help you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Pregnancy Choices, our Coaching de vida certificado<\/a> will pair you with someone who will listen and provide the sources you need to find answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you think you might be pregnant, we can provide the answers you need with no-cost testing and comprehensive information on your options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We are here for you. Please contact<\/a> us today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mayo Clinic. (2018). Medical abortion – Mayo Clinic<\/em>. Mayoclinic.org. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/medical-abortion\/about\/pac-20394687<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Coleman, P. K. (2011). Abortion and mental health: quantitative synthesis and analysis of research published 1995\u20132009. British Journal of Psychiatry<\/em>, 199<\/em>(3), 180\u2013186. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1192\/bjp.bp.110.077230<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reardon, D. C. (2018). The abortion and mental health controversy: A comprehensive literature review of common ground agreements, disagreements, actionable recommendations, and research opportunities. SAGE Open Medicine<\/em>, 6<\/em>(1). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/2050312118807624<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An unexpected pregnancy can sometimes cause an upheaval in life. This can be especially true if you feel no support or there is coercion to make a particular choice. Some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":987498178,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-987498169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987498169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987498169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987498169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987498178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987498169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987498169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mypregnancychoices.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987498169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Are Some Of These Mental Health Effects?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are Some Women More At Risk Than Others?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Where Should You Turn For Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n