Jan 25
Medication Abortion Counseling Model
Key counseling points for teaching and providing medication abortion counseling.
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Jan 17
Contraceptive Pearl: Discussing Emergency Contraception & Weight
Written by Samantha Hyacinth We are able to offer patients more options for emergency contraception (EC) than ever before. Now, those who have unprotected sex or a contraceptive failure can choose between 1.5 mg levonorgestrel, 30 mg ulipristal acetate (UPA), the copper IUD (Cu-IUD), and the 52 mg levonorgestrel IUD (LNG-IUD). Unfortunately, not all of…
Jan 13
Clinician Guide for Trauma-Informed Care
This job aid by the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning serves as a guide for clinicians performing physical examinations in sexual and reproductive health settings. In addition to defining trauma and trauma-informed care (TIC), this guide offers a roadmap to providing TIC before, during, and after a physical exam with action steps and sample phrases. A self-assessment checklist is available at the end of this guide.
Jan 03
Insights: Privacy and Safety Considerations for Early Pregnancy Loss or Abortion
Written by Sadia In a beyond-Roe world, all eyes are on uteri. Pregnancy outcomes, care, and management have been regulated more than any other medical arena and subjected to public scrutiny. Systemically marginalized communities, including people of color, immigrants, and people with disabilities, have been and continue to be disproportionately surveilled and criminalized for their…
Dec 21
Self-Managed/Self-Sourced Abortion: What Clinicians Need to Know
This presentation offers an overview of what clinicians need to know regarding self-managed/self-sourced abortion. The presentation contains didactic materials and case studies and can be used as a clinician teaching tool in multiple settings.
Dec 14
National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning
The NCTCFP delivers continuous, high-quality clinical skills training and resources to clinicians and staff within Title X and related public health communities. Their website offers webinars, podcasts, blogposts, videos, clinical tools, job aids, and other resources to develop skills in quality family planning care.
Nov 30
Manual Vacuum Aspiration Abortion Chart Review Form
A chart review checklist to use to monitor manual vacuum aspiration for abortion care.
Nov 22
Insights: Updates in Rh Testing
Written by Jessica Beaman, MD MPH The National Abortion Federation (NAF) recently updated its guidelines, removing Rh testing and Rhogam treatment for people seeking medication and surgical abortion care with gestation under 12 weeks.¹ This update aligns with the current World Health Organization guidelines and has the potential to reduce barriers to care.² Previous NAF…
Nov 15
Contraceptive Pearl: Vasectomy Counseling
Written by Heather Stevens, MD Vasectomy is a highly effective method used for permanent sterilization for people with testicles. This method has been used for over 100 years across the world. Vasectomies are done in an outpatient setting with local anesthesia, and have very low complication rates. Though vasectomy is less expensive and safer than…
Nov 08
Birth Control Across the Gender Spectrum
This resource explains different birth control methods for people across the gender spectrum, with a focus on the effects of different forms of birth control on those taking gender-affirming hormones such as testosterone. Spanish: Updated 2022 Reading Grade Level (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level): 6.7