Aim: To propose a new home safe abortion protocol and effective immediate contraception.
Patients and methods: Four hundred women undergoing home safe abortion with RU 486. Hundred accepted to start contraception with Evra® patch.
Results: Concerning home abortion, the failure rate of the protocol was only 3% (12 cases). Concerning contraception, the continuation rate was 50% (50 cases).
Conclusion: Early home abortion is a promising method to propose an immediate contraception. The Evra® patch is well accepted and appears to be a first line contraceptive choice.
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