Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights
Year of Publication2019
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Not specified
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
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