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Recommendation
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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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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
Abortion care guideline
WHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, 2022 revision.
Abortion care guideline, 2nd ed