Bibliographic information
Recommendation
For individuals undergoing medical abortion with the combination mifepristone and misoprostol regimen or the misoprostol-only regimen who desire hormonal contraception (oral contraceptive pills, contraceptive patch, contraceptive ring, contraceptive implant or contraceptive injections), we suggest that they be given the option of starting hormonal contraception immediately after the first pill of the medical abortion regimen.
Not specified
Notes and Remarks
To the full extent of the law, safe abortion services should be readily available and affordable to all women. Self-management approaches reflect an active extension of health systems and healthcare. These recommendations are not an endorsement of self-use by women without access to information or a trained health worker/healthcare facility as a backup. All women should have access to health services should they want or need them.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Medical management of abortion
WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights
WHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being
Abortion care guideline
Abortion care guideline, 2nd ed