Abortion & Pregnancy

A 21 year-old individual (they/them) presents requesting a medication abortion. Their LMP was five weeks ago. They had a positive home pregnancy test three days ago, confirmed in clinic. Transvaginal ultrasound shows no visible intrauterine pregnancy (no gestational sac or yolk sac) and no signs of ectopic pregnancy. They deny pelvic pain, bleeding, or spotting since their LMP.

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A 25 year-old patient (she/her) is interested in starting birth control four weeks after having her first child. She is breastfeeding but needs to supplement formula one to two bottles a day because of “not having enough milk.” Prior to pregnancy she was happy with a hormonal implant but is unsure if this method is safe while producing milk.

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