Abortion & Pregnancy

PCOS renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, updated ACOG cervical cancer screening guidelines, doxy-PEP losing effectiveness against gonorrhea

A look at some of the narratives that shaped social media conversations about contraception, abortion, and sexual health in the first part of 2026.

Stroke risk with CHC and triptan co-use, IUD self-removal patient perspectives and simulation, LMP dating accuracy in adolescents, intravaginal vitamin C for recurrent BV, sexual health concerns and contraceptive discontinuation, letrozole-misoprostol as mifepristone alternative, OB-GYN job satisfaction post-Dobbs

COCs vs POPs for heavy menstrual bleeding, five-year Miudella copper IUD data, VTE risk with body-identical estrogen COCs, OTC Opill self-screening, mood symptoms and progestin-only discontinuation, Dobbs and residency application trends

A 26-year-old (she/her) presents to your health center four weeks after a medication abortion at eight weeks of gestation. She reports bleeding was initially heavy with blood clots, and is now lighter, but she continues to have intermittent light bleeding and mild cramping. She reports she believes she is not pregnant anymore, as pregnancy symptoms have resolved, but is not sure if things are "done."  A transvaginal ultrasound shows a heterogeneous collection and thickened endometrial stripe, without a persistent gestational sac or evidence of an ongoing pregnancy.

We can only listen when we create a space for the patient to speak. Listening can be augmented through open-ended questions. During a period of listening, consider opting for one open-ended question in lieu of a series of closed-ended questions.

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