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Short Communication

Self-assessment of success of early medical abortion using a self-performed urine pregnancy test

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Pages 319-321 | Received 20 Jan 2019, Accepted 09 May 2019, Published online: 17 Jun 2019
 

Abstract

Purpose: The European Society of Contraception Expert Group on Abortion identified as one of its priorities the need to disseminate up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of urine pregnancy tests by women for the self assessment of the success of early medical abortion (EMA).

Methods and materials: A concise communication was produced which summarises the latest research in an easy-to-read format suitable for busy clinicians. Information about individual urinary pregnancy tests is presented in boxes for ease of reference.

Results: Urinary pregnancy tests (low sensitivity, high sensitivity and multilevel) can be used in combination with signs and symptoms of pregnancy to exclude an ongoing pregnancy after EMA.

Conclusion: Women are able to determine the success of early medical abortion (EMA) themselves using a combination of signs, symptoms and a urine pregnancy test. This simplifies EMA, expands the range of professionals able to provide EMA and most importantly gives women greater control over their bodies and treatment.

摘要

目的:欧洲避孕学会流产专家组确定了其优先事项之一, 即需要传播关于女性采用尿妊娠试验的最新循证信息, 以便对早期药物流产(EMA)的成功进行自我评估。

方法与材料:制作了简洁的沟通, 以易于阅读的格式总结了最新的研究, 适合忙碌的临床医生。有关个人自行尿妊娠试验的信息在方框中呈现, 以便于参考。

结果:尿妊娠试验(低敏感性, 高灵敏度和多水平)可与妊娠的体征和症状结合采用, 以排除EMA后持续妊娠。

结论:女性能够自己通过结合体征、症状和尿妊娠试验来确定EMA的成功。这简化了EMA, 扩大了能够提供EMA专业人员的范围, 最重要的是使女性能够更好地控制自己的身体和治疗。

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.

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