Abortion & Pregnancy

In-clinic vs pharmacy provision of medication abortion, cost barriers to contraceptive access among community college students, opportunities for PrEP counseling for adolescent and young adults, and more.

Pre-treatment with mifepristone for pain management in first-trimester surgical abortion care, high patient and provider satisfaction with telemedicine contraceptive counseling, an update to the CDC’s recommendation on self-administered DMPA-SC, and more.

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Importance of trans-inclusive clinics and accessible education on evidence-based self-managed abortion techniques for gender-expansive individuals, an update to the CDC’s treatment guidelines for gonococcal infection, the effects of stigma and barriers to access on abortion method preference, and more.

Comparable effectiveness of Levonorgestrel and copper IUDs as emergency contraception, use of the Natural Cycles app for fertility awareness contraceptive method, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as highly effective pain management in medication abortion care, and more.

Benefits of self-administered DMPA injections, an analysis of prophylactic pain management in medication abortion care, a need for ongoing education for providers on clinical indications for pelvic exams, the potential use of mifepristone as emergency contraception, and more.

Improved patient satisfaction with the implementation of One Key Question in primary care and OB/GYN care settings, increasing access to STI screening for adolescents and young adults, the need to improve contraceptive care for patients with a history of intimate partner violence, and more.

Guidance for providers on medication abortion provision up to 70 days gestation, the need for expanded access to the most effective forms of emergency contraception, the important role partner treatment can play in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis, and more.