Abstract
Women should be informed about and offered effective contraception as part of abortion care.1 Ovulation can occur as early as eight days after an abortion,2 and more than 50% of women report resuming sexual activity within two weeks.3 Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including implants and intra-uterine devices (IUDs), can be safely initiated after early medical abortion, and is associated with lower risks of subsequent unintended pregnancies and further abortions than other contraceptive methods.1
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 476-477 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
Volume | 216 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 24 Mar 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
Keywords
- Abortion, induced
- Contraception
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Primary care