Introduction Abortion is common worldwide and increasingly abortions are performed at less
than 14 weeks' gestation using medical methods, specifically using a combination of
mifepristone and misoprostol. Medical abortion is known to be a painful process, but the
optimal method of pain management is unclear. We sought to identify and compare pain
management regimens for medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation. Study Design We
conducted our search in August 2019 and included randomized controlled trials (RCT) and …

Background Abortion is common worldwide and increasingly abortions are performed at
less than 14 weeks' gestation using medical methods, specifically using a combination of
mifepristone and misoprostol. Medical abortion is known to be a painful process, but the
optimal method of pain management is unclear. We sought to identify and compare pain
management regimens for medical abortion before 14 weeks' gestation. Objectives Primary
objective To determine if there is evidence of superiority of any particular pain relief regimen …