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Abortion & Pregnancy

The latest info on patient-centered abortion and pregnancy care

Latest Edition

Clinical scenario: Effects of birth control on lactation

Birth Control Methods

2024 Updates to the U.S. SPR and U.S. MEC

New and updated guidance on the initiation and management of contraception, including pain management options for IUD placement, support for DMPA-SQ, and new conditions and methods added.
Research Roundup

Research roundup: April 2022 edition

Substantial support for over-the-counter abortion medication, benefits and risks of immediate post partum IUD and implant insertions, expanding access to the full range of emergency contraceptive options, and more.
Research Roundup

Research roundup: February 2022 edition

Importance of a reproductive justice framework in contraceptive counseling, single-dose secnidazole to treat trichomoniasis, timing of post-partum placement of hormonal IUDs, and more.
Research Roundup

Research roundup: January 2022 edition

An analysis of the necessity for escort requirements in abortion care, tamoxifen to help with bleeding for implant users, depression and its possible correlation with unintended pregnancy, methods for remote gestational age assessment, and more.
Patient Perspectives

Patient perspective: Moms have sex too

Five things I wish my provider had told me about postpartum sex.
Research Roundup

Research roundup: November 2020 edition

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.
Provider Tools

Patient perspective: I experienced racial bias in my postpartum care

A new series highlighting the lived experiences of getting sexual and reproductive health care.