[Early home abortion and immediate contraception with Evra® patch]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2011 Sep;40(5):415-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2011.01.018. Epub 2011 Mar 5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Induced / methods*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Contraception, Postcoital*
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / administration & dosage*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Ethinyl Estradiol / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mifepristone / administration & dosage*
  • Norgestrel / administration & dosage
  • Norgestrel / analogs & derivatives*
  • Pregnancy
  • Transdermal Patch
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
  • Drug Combinations
  • Ortho Evra
  • Mifepristone
  • Norgestrel
  • Ethinyl Estradiol