Abortion Care

IUD use and a demonstrated decreased risk of ovarian cancer, salpingectomy vs. tubal ligation for sterilization, benefits of non-medical treatment options for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, 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.

Society of Family Planning’s clinical recommendations for contraceptive counseling for transgender and gender-expansive patients, the positive effect of levonorgestrel IUDs on female sexual function, barriers to abortion care within religious hospital systems, and more.

What the research shows about telehealth’s safety, acceptability, and ability to improve access to sexual and reproductive health care services.

The CDC’s 2020 recommendations for evidence-based STD care, telehealth abortion consultations to help patients overcome barriers to care, a systematic review of the use of misoprostol prior to IUD insertion, and more.

Identify barriers to birth control and how you can help patients overcome them.

An analysis of the efficacy and safety of telehealth medication abortion care, IUD use and a decreased risk of ovarian cancer, widespread support for HPV vaccination, and more.

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.