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An unplanned pregnancy comes with lots of questions. Get the answers you’re looking for to make the best decision for your future.

 

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#### [When Did I Conceive?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/when-did-i-conceive)

 So, you’re pregnant. But on what date did you conceive, and how can you know who the father is?...

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#### [Abortion Pill Checklist](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/abortion-pill-checklist)

 If you’re pregnant and thinking about an abortion, you may have heard about the abortion pill as an...

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#### [Am I Pregnant?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/am-i-pregnant)

 Your body has incredible ways of signaling early pregnancy. If you've recently had unprotected sex...

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#### [Antibiotic Resistance in Gonorrhea](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/antibiotic-resistance-in-gonorrhea)

 Did you know? The development of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) is a...

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<https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/free-std-testing-iowa-city-ia-are-you-at-risk-for-std-sti>

#### [Are you at risk for a STD or STI?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/free-std-testing-iowa-city-ia-are-you-at-risk-for-std-sti)

 STD Quiz 1. \_\_\_\_ out of \_\_\_\_ sexually active young women have had genital Human Papilloma Virus...

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#### [STDs](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/stds)

 One out of every 4 sexually active teens have an STD. One out of every 3 adults have an STD. Do You...

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#### [Oral Sex – What You Should Know…](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/oral-sex-what-you-should-know)

 If you can’t get pregnant through oral sex, then it must be safe…right? Here are the facts. Judge...

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#### [Considering Abortion?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/considering-abortion)

 Get Answers! Sometimes, life doesn’t seem fair. Your pregnancy has come at a difficult time. It’s...

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#### [What is PID?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/what-is-pid)

 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a general term that refers to infection of the uterus (womb),...

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<https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/thinking-about-abortion-services-in-iowa-city>

#### [Thinking About Abortion?](https://www.informedchoicesclinic.com/blog/thinking-about-abortion-services-in-iowa-city)

 You may not need an abortion. Am I really pregnant? It’s possible to have a positive pregnancy test...

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