Abortion

Abortion Introduction
Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in the United States each year. More than 40% of all women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives.
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Abortion, selective
Definition
Selective abortion, also known as selective reduction, refers to choosing to abort a fetus, typically in a multi-fetal pregnancy, ...
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Abortion - complete
Definition:
A complete abortion is an abortion (induced or spontaneous) in which all of the fetal and placental material has been expelled from the uterus before 20 weeks' gestation.
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Abortion, spontaneous: A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Abortions: Do they cause infertility?
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Is there any documented connection between abortion and endometriosis?
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Abortion occurs when a pregnancy is ended before birth takes place. When a woman decides to end her pregnancy for personal or health-related reasons, she may choose an elective medical abortion or an elective surgical abortion.
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ABORTION AS AN EXPANDED PRACTICE PROCEDURE
Surgical abortion is a skill not included in the Core Competencies for Midwifery Practice. (e.g., it is not a fundamental skill expected of all midwives).
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Abortion - Elective or Therapeutic
Alternate Names
: Elective Abortion, Therapeutic Abortion
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Abortion - incomplete
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INCOMPLETE ABORTION - A clinical situation where the fetus has died but has not been completely expelled from the uterus.
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Abortion is the removal of pregnancy tissue, products of conception or the fetus and placenta (afterbirth) from the uterus.
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Abortion - expulsion of the products of conception before the embryo or fetus is viable. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. The term spontaneous abortion, or miscarr...
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An abortion, especially if incomplete or missed, may also alter the results of the following tests:
Transvaginal ultrasound
Pregnancy ultrasound
Estriol - urine
Estriol - serum
Serum progesterone
Fibrin degradation products ...
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Although abortions can result in sterility, pelvic inflammatory disease causes them even more frequently. A single attack of this disease produces sterility about 15% of the time.
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Most elective abortions take place between 8 and 12 weeks of gestation. The procedure consists of dilating the cervix and removing the contents of the uterus by suctioning the inner walls of the uterus.
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(August 29) No Evidence that Cerclage Procedure is Effective in Preventing Preterm Birth (August 29) Cervical Cancer Screening: Testing Can Start Later and Occur Less Often Under New ACOG Recommendations (July 31) ACOG Finds No Link Between Abortion ...
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A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that caffeine may be a cause of spontaneous abortions.
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HCG results may remain high (positive) for up to four weeks after a completed miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) or therapeutic abortion.
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Mifeprex induces spontaneous abortion when 600 mg (three 200-mg tablets) is administered in early pregnancy and followed by administration of misoprostol approximately two days later.
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It is not uncommon for both men and women to believe, though incorrectly, that past sexual activity, an extramarital affair, sexually-transmitted disease, or abortion has caused their cancer.
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unplanned pregnancies
abortions for unwanted pregnancies
the complications of pregnancies, delivery, abortion, or miscarriage.
If you take the pills within 72 hours of sexual intercourse, you greatly reduce the chance that you will become pregnant.
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Bleeding during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy is called a threatened miscarriage or threatened abortion. Although there is a chance you could lose the pregnancy, it is not certain to happen.
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Natural loss of a fetus from the womb before it is sufficiently developed to survive. Also called spontaneous abortion.
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Anaerobic bacteria can cause pelvic abscesses, pelvic inflammatory disease, inflammation of the uterine lining (endometritis), and pelvic infections following abortion, childbirth, and surgery.
Skin and soft tissue.
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a history of using super-absorbent tampons
surgical wounds
a local infection in the skin or deep tissue
history of using a diaphragm or contraceptive sponge
history of childbirth or abortion ...
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