Missed Period Pill Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The Missed Period Pill Study is a prospective observational study among people who decide to use misoprostol alone for menstrual regulation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be 18 years old or older

• Read and speak English

• Know the date of their last menstrual period within 2 days

• Have a period that is late by up to 14 days

• Have had regular periods in the last 4-6 months

• Does not want to be pregnant; understand that if they are pregnant, the pills will end their pregnancy

• Be willing to have an abortion if the missed period pill does not work, and informed of potential for birth defects in any ongoing pregnancy

• Does not want to verify pregnancy status

• Does not have risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (history of ectopic pregnancy, recent vaginal bleeding or spotting, pelvic pain on one side, prior permanent contraception, or other tubal surgery)

• Does not have an IUD

• Does not currently use a contraceptive implant or injectable

• Does not have contraindications to misoprostol

• Agree to participate in the follow up visit/call

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who have contraindications to misoprostol

• Unknown date of last menstrual period

• Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy (history of ectopic pregnancy, recent vaginal bleeding or spotting, pelvic pain on one side, prior permanent contraception, or other tubal surgery)

• Irregular menses or any other condition that in the opinion of the Principal Investigator would compromise participant safety.