Abortion

Continued support for misoprostol-only regimens for medication abortion and self-managed abortion between nine and 16 weeks gestation, the use of home pregnancy tests for follow-up care after a telehealth medication abortion, where adolescents and young adults go online to get abortion information, and disparities in recommended retesting for women with trichomonas vaginalis infections.

Providers are a critical link for abortion seekers.

Initial reports from the ongoing narrative collection Care Post Roe documenting poor-quality care, patient perspectives on telehealth medication abortion, adolescent preferences and experiences with pregnancy options counseling, and more.

Support for safety and efficacy of self-managed misoprostol-only medication abortion, medication abortion information on TikTok, and the impact of the shot and IUDs on vaginal flora.

Society of Family Planning's clinical recommendations for pain control in surgical abortion care, potential reversible hormonal male contraceptive option, restricted abortion access among incarcerated populations, and more.

Honest answers—supported by facts and research—and patient resources too!

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.

The importance of patient-centered contraceptive counseling, expedited scheduling of interval tubal ligation as a way to improve access to sterilization, a study of barriers to IUD access for adolescent patients, and more.