Accessing Medication Abortion by Mail through FPA Women's Health
Since the practice’s inception in 1969, Family Planning Associates Medical Group, now FPA Women’s Health, has been providing the highest standard of medical care for women in a warm, caring environment. For patients seeking an entirely private experience, we are pleased to offer safe and effective medication abortion by mail. Whether you simply prefer the privacy of your home or you have issues with transportation getting to one of our 25 locations, the medication abortion by mail process may be the right choice for you.
How Abortion by Mail Works
This service allows you to access medication abortion in the comfort and privacy of your home. However, it is important that you understand the risks of forgoing an ultrasound since your clinician is determining the gestational age of the pregnancy by your last regular period.
Effectiveness and Follow-up Care
The abortion pill method is extremely effective with a success rate of nearly 95%. Regarding the recovery process, only 2-3% of patients require any further follow-up or intervention following an incomplete or failed non-surgical abortion. Of course, any further follow-up treatment that may be needed is provided at no cost to the patient.
Medication Abortion Success and Risk Data
- Success Rate: Nearly 95%
- Follow-up Requirement: 2-3% of patients
- Ectopic Pregnancy Risk: Rare (less than 2%)
Safety Considerations
Medication abortion by mail is extremely safe and effective. However, because there is no ultrasound involved, taking a medication abortion by mail does have more risk than an abortion in the office setting. It is possible that the pregnancy is more advanced than you think or that the pregnancy is growing abnormally. It is also possible that the pregnancy is growing outside of your uterus. This rare (<2%) but dangerous risk, is called an ectopic pregnancy.
Comprehensive Reproductive Health Services
FPA Women's Health provides a wide array of medical services, including:
- Abortion Services: Abortion by Mail, Medication Abortion (In-Office), Surgical Abortion, and Abortion for Out-of-State Patients.
- Birth Control Options: IUD, The Depo Shot, Emergency Contraception, Contraceptive Implant, Birth Control Patch, Birth Control Pill, and Birth Control Ring.
- Gynecology: Annual Exam, Cervical Cancer Screening, Colposcopy, Endometrial Biopsy, and Pap Smear.
- Testing and Treatment: STI Testing, PrEP and PEP, UTI Treatment, and Vaginal Infection Screening & Treatment.
- Telehealth: Abortion by Mail, Birth Control, Emergency Contraception, STI Treatment, and UTI Treatment.