Unit 4: Medications for Medical Abortion and Postabortion Care

This unit explains eligibility requirements and contraindications for medical abortion and postabortion care with mifepristone and/or misoprostol; recommended medication regimens; expected effects, side effects, warning signs, potential complications, and complications management; and post-procedure care and follow-up.

By the end of this unit, participants will be able to:

• Describe eligibility requirements and contraindications for medical abortion and postabortion care with mifepristone and/or misoprostol.
• Explain recommended mifepristone and/or misoprostol regimens.
• Explain the essential information to be given to women having uterine evacuation with mifepristone and/or misoprostol.
• Explain the expected effects, side effects, and warning signs of uterine evacuation with mifepristone and/or misoprostol.
• Describe potential complications of uterine evacuation with mifepristone and/or misoprostol, and complications management.
• Describe post-procedure care and follow-up for uterine evacuation with mifepristone and/or misoprostol.

Total: 175 minutes (2 hours 55 minutes)

• 75 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion
• 60 minutes: Demonstration and Role Plays
• 10 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion
• 10 minutes: Small Group Work: Case Study
• 20 minutes: Facilitator Presentation and Group Discussion

• Print, download, and gather materials
• Prepare flip chart pages for the Identifying and Managing Complications of Uterine Evacuation with Medications activity

• Refer to the Facilitator’s Guide for the Detailed Session Guide and list of materials needed for this unit
• Presentation
• Participant Workbook