Contraception

Abstract Entertainment television is an influential source of health information, including about reproductive health. We investigated the association between exposure to television plotlines about medication abortion on audience awareness and beliefs about medication abortion. We administered a national cross-sectional online survey from December 2021-January 2022 with a probability-based sample of people assigned female at birth.

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To describe treatment and outcomes of patients with confirmed cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy (CSEP) at a tertiary referral center. We reviewed a de-identified family planning clinical database for patients seen by our subspecialty service for CSEP from January 2017 through December 2021 in this case series. We extracted referral information, final diagnosis, management, and outcome measures including estimated blood loss (EBL), secondary procedures and treatment complications.

Objective To explore the association of men’s willingness to use a novel male contraceptive method with their attitudes toward gender equity. Methods We conducted an anonymous online survey examining willingness to use male contraception among reproductive age (18-50 years) cisgender men from the United States and Canada, recruited via online forums, social media ads, and male contraceptive mailing lists from April through July of 2022.

Abstract Objective To compare patient-reported pain, bleeding and device safety between intrauterine contraceptive device insertion procedures employing a suction cervical stabilizer or single-tooth tenaculum. Study design This was a randomized, prospective, single-blinded study conducted at two centers, enrolling women aged ≥ 18 years or older, eligible for IUD insertion. Subjects were randomized to the suction cervical stabilizer or control.

Patients should be reassured that misoprostol-only is a well-studied and recommended regimen for abortion. 50 Misoprostol exposure during the first trimester of pregnancy: Is the malformation risk varying depending on the indication. , 51 Birth defects after exposure to misoprostol in the first trimester of pregnancy: prospective follow-up study. ]. However, for patients who cannot readily obtain or prefer not to use mifepristone, a misoprostol-only regimen is a reasonable option.

To systematically review information posted about abortion providers on an antiabortion website. Within a purposive sample of 64 abortion providers in 24 states, we reviewed 921 documents posted on the website. Extensive provider personal information obtained via public records laws and other public sources was posted on the website in an accessible and searchable format.

After providing brief educational information about pharmacist prescribing of contraception, we asked respondents whether they agreed or disagreed with the following statement: “Pharmacists in my community should prescribe birth control”; 4 out of 5 respondents either strongly agreed (33%) or agreed (50%; Table 4).

To evaluate the outcomes of a community-based distribution program in which lay providers offer women in Sindh, Pakistan misoprostol for early abortion. We reviewed monitoring logbooks to examine pregnancy outcomes and analyzed logbook data using descriptive statistics. In late 2019, 120 women obtained abortion care through this program. None of the women (n = 0) were pregnant 4 weeks after initiating the regimen and none (n = 0) experienced complications requiring medical intervention.