Long-acting reversible contraception use after medical abortion is associated with reduced likelihood of a second medical abortion

Luke E. Grzeskowiak; Alice R. Rumbold; Asvini Subasinghe; Danielle Mazza; Kirsten I. Black; Helen Calabretto; Jenni Ilomäki

doi:10.5694/mja2.51472

Long-acting reversible contraception use after medical abortion is associated with reduced likelihood of a second medical abortion

Luke E. Grzeskowiak, Alice R. Rumbold, Asvini Subasinghe, Danielle Mazza, Kirsten I. Black, Helen Calabretto, Jenni Ilomäki

College of Medicine and Public Health

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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
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	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51472
Publication status	Published - May 2022

Keywords

Abortion, induced
Contraception
Pharmacoepidemiology
Primary care

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Long-acting reversible contraception use after medical abortion is associated with reduced likelihood of a second medical abortion

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