Sep 28
Medication Abortion Chart Review Form
A chart review checklist to use to monitor medication abortion care.
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Sep 27
Insights: Self-Managed Abortion: What Clinicians Need to Know
Self-managed/self-sourced medication abortion (SMA) with mifepristone and misoprostol or misoprostol alone is safe and effective. It can be empowering and life-saving.1,2 As abortion restrictions and bans spread across the US, primary care clinicians and other health professionals will encounter more patients who are interested in using or have used these medications on their own. Most…
Sep 20
Contraceptive Pearl: Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives
Written by H. Reeve Bright Requiring a prescription for oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) creates access barriers for patients. Over-the-counter (OTC) OCPs are available in over 100 countries throughout the world, but not in the United States. As of July 2021, 21 states offered pharmacist-prescribed birth control pills, but no states offered over-the-counter OCPs.¹ Recently, HRA Pharma…
Sep 19
Manual Vacuum Aspiration Procedure Note
A template for documenting a manual vacuum aspiration procedure in the medical record.
Sep 14
Toolkit For Integrating Medication Abortion in Primary Care
This toolkit covers the considerations and steps to be taken when integrating medication abortion into a primary care setting.
Aug 24
Contraceptive Care via Telehealth
Guiding principles that clinicians can use for Telehealth contraception care visits.
Aug 20
Teaching Manual Vacuum Aspiration Using Papayas – The Papaya Workshop
A guide for using papayas to introduce clinical learners to manual vacuum aspiration.
Aug 20
Role-play Script for Teaching Manual Vacuum Aspiration Using Papayas
A role-play script to teach manual vacuum aspiration using papayas.
Aug 16
Contraceptive Pearl: HIV Counseling & Screening for People Without HIV
Written by Samantha Hyacinth with support from The Well Project Approximately 1 in 7 of the estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV in the US are unaware of their diagnosis.¹ About 40% of new HIV cases involve transmission from someone who is unaware that they have it. Because it is important to start antiretroviral therapy as…
Jul 19
Contraceptive Pearl: Contraceptive Counseling for People Living with HIV
Written by Samantha Hyacinth with support from The Well Project Major advancements in HIV treatment and prevention mean that people living with HIV are no longer limited to condoms for contraception. Most patients with HIV have the full range of contraceptive options. Studies of couples all over the world show that when a person living with…