Effectiveness

Answers for providers to the most frequently asked questions about repeated EC doses.

Pain management during procedural abortion, serum etonogestrel levels not associated with mood changes during implant use, and clinical considerations when patients are traveling for abortion care.

COX-2 inhibitor demonstrates potential in increasing efficacy of OTC LNG-EC pills; updated systematic review and meta-analysis supporting the effectiveness and safety of misoprostol-alone for medication abortion; support needs of adolescents and young adult abortion seekers; 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.

A systemic review of “no-test” medication abortion, using an allis clamp during IUD placement, a trial of gabapentin for pain management during second-trimester abortions, and at-home urine pregnancy testing for follow-up of immediate management of an undesired pregnancy of unknown location.

How primary care providers can support increased abortion access for all.

#IUD on TikTok, factors associated with pain during medication abortion, continuation rates of IUDs placed as EC at one year, and racial differences in birth control method provision for adolescents.