Since during this third week of gestation it is still not possible to detect the pregnancy by means of a test or to know for sure that pregnancy has taken place, it is not possible to perform an abortion itself. The only way to prevent the implantation of the embryo in the uterus if there is a risk of unwanted pregnancy is through the morning-after pill.
This pill, also known as Plan B, contains levonorgestrel, a substance that causes the alteration of the endometrium and prevents pregnancy from taking place.
Read the full article on: 3 weeks pregnant – the start of the development of the embryo ( 34).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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