Abstract
Women on Web is a service that uses telemedicine to help women access mifepristone and misoprostol in countries with no safe care for termination of pregnancy (TOP). This study reviews the telemedicine service. After an online consultation, women with an unwanted pregnancy of up to 9 weeks are referred to a doctor. If there are no contraindications, a medical TOP is conducted by mail. After maximising the follow up from 54.8 to 77.6%, 12.6% decided not to do the TOP and 6.8% of the women who did the medical TOP at home needed a vacuum aspiration. Telemedicine can provide an alternative to unsafe TOP. Outcomes of care are in the same range as TOP provided in outpatient settings.
Publication types
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / administration & dosage
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Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / supply & distribution*
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Abortion, Induced / methods*
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Administration, Buccal
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Administration, Oral
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
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Humans
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Internet / statistics & numerical data*
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Middle Aged
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Mifepristone / administration & dosage
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Mifepristone / supply & distribution*
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Misoprostol / administration & dosage
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Misoprostol / supply & distribution*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Outcome
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Telemedicine / statistics & numerical data*
Substances
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Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal
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Misoprostol
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Mifepristone