Post-abortion contraception

Welcome to this Making Abortion Safe course on Post-abortion contraception

This course explores:

• when different contraceptive methods can be started after an abortion
• how to sensitively initiate a discussion about contraception and identify contraceptive methods clients might be interested in using
• how to identify contraindications to methods, and
• the information clients need to aid their decision-making – and when their chosen method is prescribed.
• When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
• explain when different contraceptive methods can be started after an abortion
• describe how to sensitively initiate a discussion about contraception
• explain how to gather information to identify contraceptive methods clients might be interested in using
• describe how to identify contraindications to methods
• outline key information about contraceptive methods to help facilitate client decision making
• outline key information clients should understand before being prescribed a contraceptive method.