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Last reviewed: October 1, 2022
Recommendation: Mifepristone 200mg orally…
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Perspectivas de Advocacia: Directrizes para os Cuidados de Aborto da OMS de 2022
…The 2022 WHO Abortion Care Guideline (“the guideline”) presents a historic opportunity to ground advocacy strategies even more firmly in global standards for public health and human rights. The guideline…
Malawi Law Commission Calls for Liberalized Law on Abortion
The final findings of a two-year review of the Malawi abortion law were unveiled on Friday by the Malawi Law Commission, a body comprised of representatives from the Ministry
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Changing the world: panel discusses 50 years of U.S. family planning assistance
On Friday, June 26th, Ipas President and CEO, Elizabeth Maguire, participated in a panel marking the 50th anniversary of the U.S. international family planning program, recognized as one of
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Prophylactic antibiotics for vacuum aspiration and dilatation and evacuation
Last reviewed: September 15, 2022
Recommendation: Administer prophylactic antibiotics prior to vacuum aspiration and dilatation and evacuation (D&E). Where antibiotics are unavailable, uterine evacuation procedures should still be offered….
Preparación cervical
Fecha de la última revisión: 1 de noviembre de 2022
Recomendación: Se recomienda realizar la preparación preoperatoria del cérvix de manera rutinaria antes del procedimiento de dilatación y evacuación…
Determinación de la edad gestacional
…exámenes bimanual y abdominal (Nautiyal et al., 2015; Ngoc et al., 2011; Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG], 2022a; Organización Mundial de la Salud [OMS], 2022). Medir la altura…
Dilatation and evacuation: Cervical Preparation
…al., 2016; Kim et al., 2022). Investigators ended both studies early- one due to difficulty recruiting participants (Kim et al., 2022) and the other due to an unexpectedly high rate…
Screening for ectopic pregnancy
…2022; Jar-Allah et al., 2022).
Treatment for high-risk people
Ultrasound and serial hCG testing are often used to help assess pregnancy location (Fields & Hathaway, 2017). In some cases,…
Profilaxis antibiótica para la aspiración por vacío y la dilatación y evacuación
Fecha de la última revisión: 15 de septembre de 2022
Recomendación: Administrar profilaxis antibiótica antes de la aspiración por vacío y la dilatación y evacuación (D y E). En…
Tamizaje del embarazo ectópico
…et al., 2022; Jar-Allah et al., 2022).
Tratamiento de personas que corren alto riesgo
El ultrasonido y análisis seriados de GCH (gonadotropina coriónica humana) a menudo son utilizados para…
Media Center
…access to abortion April 5, 2022 Leading sexual and reproductive health organizations issue a call to action to step up protection for the rights of frontline workers March 10, 2022…
Prophylactic antibiotics for medical abortion
Last reviewed: September 15, 2022
Recommendation: Routine use of antibiotics is not recommended for medical abortion. Administer treatment doses of antibiotics to those with signs or symptoms of sexually…
Paracervical block
Last reviewed: October 7, 2022
Recommendation: Paracervical block with local anesthetic is an effective method of pain management and should be a part of all vacuum aspiration, osmotic dilator…
Postabortion IUD use: Safety and timing
Last reviewed: October 7, 2022
Recommendation: When an individual chooses an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD), it should be placed immediately following a successful, uncomplicated vacuum aspiration or dilatation and…
Manejo del dolor durante el aborto con medicamentos antes de las 13 semanas de gestación
…revisión: 12 de octubre de 2022
Recomendación: Ofrecer medicamentos para el dolor a todas las personas que reciben servicios de aborto con medicamentos. Los medicamentos antiinflamatorios no esteroideos (AINE) son…
Bloqueo paracervical
Fecha de la última revisión: 7 de octubre de 2022
Recomendación: El bloqueo paracervical con anestesia local es un método eficaz del manejo del dolor y debe ser parte…
Confirmación de aborto completo
…revisión: 19 de octubre de 2022
Recomendación: La mayoría de las personas en proceso de aborto con un régimen de medicamentos recomendado tendrá un aborto completo; no es necesario una…
Uso del DIU postaborto: seguridad y tiempo de colocación
Fecha de la última revisión: 7 de octubre de 2022
Recomendación: Cuando la mujer elige el dispositivo intrauterino (DIU), éste debe colocarse inmediatamente después de un aborto completo sin…
Pain management for medical abortion before 13 weeks gestation
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Last reviewed: October 12, 2022
Recommendation: Offer pain medication…