Early medical abortion before missed menses: outcomes of abortion at less than 30 days from last menstrual period
Only a very small percentage of patients present for abortion before a missed period. Nevertheless, EMA at this stage is safe and effective. There may be a higher rate of ongoing pregnancy, and so those patients wishing to proceed to EMA should be advised of the importance of confirming success in line with local protocols.
Authors
- John Joseph Reynolds-Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6597-1666)
- Sharon Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-2276)
- Elizabeth April Wheate
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202534
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00