Sep 30
Electronic Health Record Template: Manual Vacuum Aspiration with IUD Insertion
This is an electronic health record template (from the EPIC system) for manual vacuum aspiration for abortion or miscarriage with IUD insertion.
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Sep 26
Insights: Herbal Abortion: A Holistic Approach to Care
Written by Holistic Abortions For people looking to end an early pregnancy, herbs may be a viable and effective option. How they might get used and if they will need to be combined with other methods is highly individualized. Just as there is no one way to make a chocolate cake, there is no one…
Sep 19
Contraceptive Pearl: Practices of Consent and Autonomy for Patients with Disabilities, Part 1
Written by Maddie Fowler, Spark Dariy, Amy Stone Many disabled people have been systematically disempowered and taught to prioritize compliance over self-advocacy. People with disabilities experience sexual assault at over three times the rate of nondisabled people, rising to seven times the rate in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).ยน Therefore, it is critical…
Aug 22
Insights: Self-Care Support Practices in Abortion
Written by Rachna Vanjani Counseling around abortion has traditionally centered around options counseling and medical facts; patients typically receive information about the steps of the abortion, side effects, risks, and what to expect in terms of bleeding, cramping, and pain. Holistic care around mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being during and after an abortion should also…
Aug 18
Medication Abortion Aftercare Instructions
This fact sheet explains aftercare instructions for a medication abortion with simple-to-follow steps and illustrations.
Aug 15
Contraceptive Pearl: Discussing the Contraceptive Patch and BMI
Written by Angeline Ti Two contraceptive patches are currently available in the United States: one containing norelgestromin (NGMN) 150 mcg/day with ethinyl estradiol (EE) 35 mcg/day (Xulane1 or the generic Zafemy2) and a newer one containing levonorgestrel (LNG) 120 mcg/day and EE 30 mcg/day (Twirla3). When prescribing the patch for patients with larger bodies, there…
Aug 14
Reproductive Health Free Clinic Toolkit
A step by step guide created by the NYU Women’s Health Free Clinic on setting up your own women’s health free clinic. T
Jul 26
How to Switch Birth Control Methods
This fact sheet explains how to switch between birth control methods safely and effectively.
Jul 25
Insights: Telehealth Provision of Medication Abortion: Facilitating Access Across Geographies
Written by Anna Fiastro and Emily Godfrey Due in part to increasing abortion bans, pregnancy-related deaths have significantly increased in the U.S. recently.1,2 As a result, the life-saving potential and widely needed provision of medication abortion through telehealth has never been greater. Telehealth medication abortion (teleMAB) consists of a telehealth consultation – either a synchronous…
Jul 18
Contraceptive Pearl: Alternative Positions for Pelvic Exams
Written by Samantha Hyacinth When we think of the pelvic exam, many of us picture a person lying on their back on an exam table with their heels in foot rests or leg rests, known as the lithotomy position. For some people, this position is not physically possible or comfortable.* There are many conditions that…