Background: Ulipristal acetate 30 mg (UPA) became available as a Schedule 1 prescription-only emergency contraception (EC) in British Columbia, Canada in September 2015. UPA has been found to be superior in overweight women relative to levonorgestrel (LNG). Canadian data on UPA use is lacking. Objectives: This will be the first study of current EC use ...Read more >

Background: Crisis pregnancy centers (CPC) are non-medical counseling facilities that aim to prevent abortion by intercepting women who are actively looking for a health center that provides abortion, or looking for information about an abortion. This may increase barriers for women in finding an abortion clinic to meet their needs in an efficient manner. Websites ...Read more >

Background: Abortions are common health experiences in the United States, yet they are siloed from mainstream healthcare on many levels. This siloing both reflects and reproduces the stigma surrounding abortion. The practice of clinicians mentioning abortion during reproductive or preventive health visits has the potential to reduce abortion stigma and facilitate patient care. However, there ...Read more >

Objectives: To compare contraceptive provision 2016-2018 across ambulatory care clinics at New York Presbyterian Hospital(NYPH) quarterly and by clinic specialty using NQF-endorsed contraceptive care measures. Methods: We evaluated contraception provision across 31 clinics at the NYPH Ambulatory Clinic Network using the NQF-endorsed contraceptive care measures. We evaluated women ages 15 to 44 at risk of ...Read more >

This is a qualitative study of the interest and acceptability of providing medication abortion as part of student health services at a state university in New York.  Students as well as student health service providers and administrative staff will be interviewed.  The goal of this study is to identify themes which may assist in implementation ...Read more >

This is a double center, randomized, 2 arm (1:1), single blinded clinical trial comparing pain control at the time of uterine aspiration with two different paracervical blocks in women undergoing dilation and curretage in the first trimester for either surgical abortion or miscarriage management. The primary aim is to compaire on a visual analog scale (VAS) ...Read more >

Framing effect is when content equivalent material is interpreted differently depending on framing.  It has been associated with modification of participant attitudes and intentions in marketing and psychology. Evaluating framing effect on medical students’ abortion attitudes and intentions may identify differential responses to types of message framing. Therefore, we aimed to examine the impact of ...Read more >

This study will be a multi-site, mixed methods needs assessment of the contaceptive care expereinces of women presenting for bariatric surgery and their care providers. The project will prived Canadian data on the number of reproductive aged women choosing bariatric surgeyr. It will improve understanding of their current experience, as there providers’, regarding contraceptive care. ...Read more >

This study will be a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial comparing pain levels in women undergoing medical abortion with one of two regimens: 1) ibuprofen 800mg and Sativex, and 2) ibuprofen 800mg and placebo at the time of misoprostol administration. Our primary objective will be to determine if a cannabinoid analgesic in addition to ibuprofen ...Read more >

Our research is focused on improving women’s access to HIV prevention methods. Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is a virus that attacks the immune system, and if untreated, causes autoimmune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. There is no cure, but with proper treatment, HIV can be controlled. HIV is spread from one person to another when ...Read more >