Society Of Family Planning (SFP)

What providers need to know about managing medication abortion in very early pregnancy

Cancer and contraception, menstrual cups and IUD displacement, vaginal microbiome and contraceptives, OTC birth control knowledge gaps, early medication abortion follow-up

Infection prevention after abortion, estetrol in oral contraceptives, postpartum implant placement and breastfeeding, SAHM position statements

Partner treatment for BV, pain and bleeding experiences during first-trimester abortion, interest in Rh testing and treatment for telehealth medication abortion.

Clinical guidance on early pregnancy loss and SMA, safety of outpatient abortion for people with higher body weights, and how to document first-trimester ultrasound findings.

LNG-IUD and the risk of gynecologic and breast cancers, contraception and body weight, and preferred ways to get hormonal birth control.

Ongoing support for forgoing Rh testing in early pregnancy, medication abortion before six weeks, provider bias on contraceptive counseling adolescents, and local anesthesia before procedural abortion.

How health care providers can support improved access to this important birth control method.