Written by Robin Wallace MD MAS, Rosa Topp MSN, RN Medication abortion is now more common than procedural abortion in the United States , and a critical access point for many abortion seekers via both in-person and telehealth care since Dobbs. Common practice is to offer medication abortion through 11.0 weeks estimated gestational duration (EGD),…
The GOALS Approach is an evidence-based sex-positive strategy for making sexual history conversations less awkward and more effective. Clinicians and health educators can access self-paced trainings, a clinical champion webinar, and resources on the GOALS Approach website. You can also request one-hour trainings in-person (if based in NYC) or virtually (if outside of NYC). Link:…
This fact sheet explains how to use medication (misoprostol only) for miscarriage (early pregnancy loss) with simple-to-follow steps and illustrations. Spanish: Updated 2024
This fact sheet explains how to use medication (mifepristone and misoprostol) for miscarriage (early pregnancy loss) with simple-to-follow steps and illustrations. Spanish: Updated 2024
Written by Meghan Hynes This Pearl is the third part of a three-part String of Pearls series that examines the effects of different substances on fetal development and recommends harm reduction strategies to reduce risks involved with substance use during pregnancy. You can read the first two parts on our website. Electronic cigarettes and marijuana…
Written by Rachel Chisausky, DO Missed-period pills are a new take on the age-old practice of “bringing down” a late period. Menstrual regulation (MR), or the use of a variety of methods to “establish nonpregnancy after a missed period,” was traditionally the purview of midwives, and was generally accepted until “quickening.”* Later, the self-help movement…
Written by Meghan Hynes This Pearl is the second part of a three-part String of Pearls series that examines the effects of different substances on fetal development and recommends harm reduction strategies to reduce risks involved with substance use during pregnancy. You can read the first part on our website. Numerous factors over recent years…