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  • Patient Experience Studies

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  • Medication abortion is a common early pregnancy termination method.
  • Gestational duration significantly influences medication abortion experiences.
  • Limited data exists on patient experiences before embryonic cardiac activity (ECA) detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the patient experience with early medication abortion (prior to ECA detection).
  • To assess bleeding, cramping, pregnancy symptoms, functional recovery, and efficacy.
  • To identify factors influencing patient experience in early medication abortion.

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  • Prospective cohort study design.
  • Eight electronic surveys administered from abortion initiation to six weeks.
  • Chart abstraction for demographic and clinical data.
  • Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses.

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  • 250 participants enrolled; 63.1% reported heavier bleeding than menses and 71.6% heavier cramping in the first three days.
  • Nulliparity and crown rump length (CRL) were associated with increased cramping.
  • 39.5% of those with baseline pregnancy symptoms still experienced them at two weeks.
  • Mean functional recovery time was 5.8 days with low complication rates.

Conclusions:

  • Medication abortion before ECA detection is associated with less frequent heavy bleeding and cramping compared to later first-trimester abortions.
  • Counseling can be adjusted to manage patient expectations regarding bleeding and cramping intensity.
  • Tailored counseling and follow-up are recommended given increasing access to very early gestational duration (GD) abortion care due to bans at ECA.