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76 relations: Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortion in Bangladesh, Abortion in Brazil, Abortion in Canada, Abortion in Chile, Abortion in El Salvador, Abortion in India, Abortion in Sint Maarten, Abortion in Spain, Abortion in the United States, Adverse effect, Amniotic fluid embolism, Asherman's syndrome, ATC code A02, ATC code G02, ATC code M01, Étienne-Émile Baulieu, California Proposition 65 list of chemicals, Carbetocin, Causes of autism, Cervical dilation, Concept Foundation, Copper IUDs, Cytoprotection, Death of Savita Halappanavar, Diclofenac, Diclofenac/misoprostol, Dilation and curettage, Eicosanoid, Emergency childbirth, Erythromelalgia, Gastritis, Gideon Koren, Hepatorenal syndrome, Holly's Law, Hormonal IUDs, Horse colic, Hysteroscopy, Index of oncology articles, Intact dilation and extraction, International emergency medicine, Labor induction, Letrozole, List of drugs known for off-label use, List of drugs: Cp-Cz, List of drugs: Meu-Mi, List of MeSH codes (D10), List of MeSH codes (D23), Marsden Wagner, ..., Möbius syndrome, Medical abortion, Methotrexate, Microparticle, Mifepristone, Miscarriage, Miso (disambiguation), Naari, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Obstetrics, Oral contraceptive pill, Peptic ulcer disease, Phenylbutazone, Postpartum bleeding, Products of conception, Prostaglandin analogue, Prostaglandin E1, Prostaglandin EP2 receptor, Prostaglandin EP3 receptor, Roussel Uclaf, Self-induced abortion, Septic abortion, Uterine myomectomy, Vacuum aspiration, WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, Women on Web. Expand index (26 more) »
Abortifacient
An abortifacient ("that which will cause a miscarriage" from Latin: abortus "miscarriage" and faciens "making") is a substance that induces abortion.
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Abortion
Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus.
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Abortion in Bangladesh
Abortion in Bangladesh is illegal under most situations, but menstrual regulation is often used as a substitute.
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Abortion in Brazil
Abortion in Brazil is legal if the pregnancy puts the life of the woman in danger or if the pregnancy is the result of a rape.
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Abortion in Canada
Abortion in Canada is legal at all stages of pregnancy, and is governed by the Canada Health Act.
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Abortion in Chile
Abortion in Chile is legal in the following cases: when the mother's life is at risk, when the fetus will not survive the pregnancy, and in the case of rape during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (14 weeks, if the woman is under 14 years old).
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Abortion in El Salvador
Abortion in El Salvador is illegal.
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Abortion in India
When a woman gets a pregnancy terminated voluntarily from a service provider, it is called induced abortion.
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Abortion in Sint Maarten
In Sint Maarten, a Dutch Caribbean constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, foreign policy is set by the Netherlands but all other laws including those related to abortion are self-determined.
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Abortion in Spain
Abortion in Spain is legal with some restrictions.
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Abortion in the United States
Abortion in the United States has been, and remains, a controversial issue in United States culture and politics.
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Adverse effect
In medicine, an adverse effect is an undesired harmful effect resulting from a medication or other intervention such as surgery.
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Amniotic fluid embolism
An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare childbirth (obstetric) emergency in which amniotic fluid, enters the blood stream of the mother to trigger a serious reaction.
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Asherman's syndrome
"Asherman's Syndrome",which is also referred to as intrauterine adhesions (IUA) or intrauterine synechiae, is an acquired uterine condition that occurs when scar tissue (adhesions) form inside the uterus and/or the cervix.
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ATC code A02
A02.
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ATC code G02
G02.
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ATC code M01
M01 *.
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Étienne-Émile Baulieu
Étienne-Émile Baulieu (born 12 December 1926) is a French biochemist and endocrinologist who is best known for his research in the field of steroid hormones and their role in reproduction and aging.
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California Proposition 65 list of chemicals
The following is a list of chemicals published as a requirement of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California Proposition 65, that are "known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity" as of December 29, 2017.
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Carbetocin
Carbetocin (INN, BAN) (brand names Duratocin, Pabal, Lonactene, Depotocin, Comoton, Decomoton), or 1-butanoic acid-2-(O-methy-L-tyrosine)-1-carbaoxytocin, is an oxytocic used in obstetrics to control postpartum hemorrhage and bleeding after giving birth, particularly following Cesarean section.
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Causes of autism
Many causes of autism have been proposed, but understanding of the theory of causation of autism and the other autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is incomplete.
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Cervical dilation
Cervical dilation (or cervical dilatation) is the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion, or gynecological surgery.
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Concept Foundation
The Concept Foundation is a non-profit foundation which was established by the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/WB Special program in Reproductive Health (WHO/HRP), PATH, the World Bank in 1989 in Bangkok, Thailand, "as a mechanism through which WHO’s rights associated with an injectable contraceptive, Cyclofem, could be licensed to potential producers in developing countries".
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Copper IUDs
Intrauterine device (IUD) with copper also known as intrauterine coil, is a type of intrauterine device which contains copper.
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Cytoprotection
Cytoprotection is a process by which chemical compounds provide protection to cells against harmful agents.
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Death of Savita Halappanavar
Savita Halappanavar was a 31-year-old Indian dentist who died on 28 October 2012 at University Hospital Galway in Ireland due to the complications of a septic miscarriage at 17 weeks' gestation.
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Diclofenac
Diclofenac (sold under a number of trade names) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) taken or applied to reduce inflammation and as an analgesic reducing pain in certain conditions.
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Diclofenac/misoprostol
The combination diclofenac/misoprostol (trade name Arthrotec) is a pharmaceutical product that contains.
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Dilation and curettage
Dilation (or dilatation) and curettage (D&C) refers to the dilation (widening/opening) of the cervix and surgical removal of part of the lining of the uterus and/or contents of the uterus by scraping and scooping (curettage).
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Eicosanoid
Eicosanoids are signaling molecules made by the enzymatic or non-enzymatic oxidation of arachidonic acid or other polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are, similar to arachidonic acid, 20 carbon units in length.
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Emergency childbirth
Emergency childbirth is the birth of an infant in places or situations other than what was planned.
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Erythromelalgia
Erythromelalgia, formerly known as Mitchell's disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell), is a rare vascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked (frequently on and off daily), then become hyperemic and inflamed.
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Gastritis
Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach.
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Gideon Koren
Gideon Koren M.D., FACMT, FRCP(C) (גדעון קורן; born 1947 in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine (now in Israel) is an Israeli-Canadian pediatrician, clinical pharmacologist, toxicologist, and a composer of Israeli popular music. He is perhaps best known for being at the centre of the Motherisk scandal which has thrown into doubt the findings of 16,000 child protection cases and six criminal cases. An independent review found that neither the lab's director, clinical toxicologist Gideon Koren, nor his staff, had the qualifications or expertise to do that kind of forensic work. Prior to this Dr. Koren was officially reprimanded by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons for writing harassing anonymous letters to Dr. Nancy Olivieri and three other colleagues, about which he then lied repeatedly to conceal his responsibility. The Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons also cited him for additional misconduct in research.
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Hepatorenal syndrome
Hepatorenal syndrome (often abbreviated HRS) is a life-threatening medical condition that consists of rapid deterioration in kidney function in individuals with cirrhosis or fulminant liver failure.
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Holly's Law
Holly's Law was a proposed law which would have banned mifepristone in the United States.
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Hormonal IUDs
Intrauterine device (IUD) with progestogen, sold under the brand name Mirena among others, is a intrauterine device that releases the hormone levonorgestrel.
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Horse colic
Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but it is a clinical sign rather than a diagnosis.
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Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix.
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Index of oncology articles
This is a list of terms related to oncology.
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Intact dilation and extraction
Intact dilation and extraction (Intact D&E) is a surgical procedure that removes an intact fetus from the uterus.
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International emergency medicine
International emergency medicine is a subspecialty of emergency medicine that focuses not only on the global practice of emergency medicine but also on efforts to promote the growth of emergency care as a branch of medicine throughout the world.
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Labor induction
Labor induction is the process or treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery.
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Letrozole
Letrozole, sold under the brand name Femara among others, is an aromatase inhibitor which is used in the treatment of hormonally-responsive breast cancer after surgery.
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List of drugs known for off-label use
Drugs become known for off-label use when publications begin discussing how they can be used for off-label treatment of medical conditions.
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List of drugs: Cp-Cz
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List of drugs: Meu-Mi
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List of MeSH codes (D10)
This is the fourth part of the list of the "D" codes for MeSH.
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List of MeSH codes (D23)
This is the fourth part of the list of the "D" codes for MeSH.
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Marsden Wagner
Marsden Wagner (23 February 1930 – 27 April 2014), was a perinatologist and perinatal epidemiologist from California who served as a Director of Maternal and Child Health for the California State Health Department, Director of the University of Copenhagen-UCLA Health Research Center, and Director of Women's and Children's Health for the World Health Organization.
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Möbius syndrome
Möbius syndrome (also spelt Moebius) is an extremely rare congenital neurological disorder which is characterized by facial paralysis and the inability to move the eyes from side to side.
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Medical abortion
A medical abortion is a type of non-surgical abortion in which medication is used to bring about abortion.
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Methotrexate
Methotrexate (MTX), formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant.
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Microparticle
Microparticles are particles between 0.1 and 100 \mum in size.
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Mifepristone
Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol, to bring about an abortion.
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Miscarriage
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion and pregnancy loss, is the natural death of an embryo or fetus before it is able to survive independently.
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Miso (disambiguation)
Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning.
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Naari
Naari AG is a Pharmaceutical company based in Oberwil, Switzerland.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class that reduce pain, decrease fever, prevent blood clots and, in higher doses, decrease inflammation.
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Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
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Oral contraceptive pill
Oral contraceptives, abbreviated OCPs, also known as birth control pills, are medications taken by mouth for the purpose of birth control.
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Peptic ulcer disease
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower esophagus.
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Phenylbutazone
Phenylbutazone, often referred to as "bute," is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals.
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Postpartum bleeding
Postpartum bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is often defined as the loss of more than 500 ml or 1,000 ml of blood within the first 24 hours following childbirth.
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Products of conception
Products of conception, abbreviated POC, is a medical term used for the tissue derived from the union of an egg and a sperm.
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Prostaglandin analogue
Prostaglandin analogues are a class of drugs that bind to a prostaglandin receptor.
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Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), also known as alprostadil, is a naturally occurring prostaglandin which is used as a medication.
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Prostaglandin EP2 receptor
Prostaglandin E2 receptor 2 (53kDa), also known as EP2, is a prostaglandin receptor for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) encoded by the human gene PTGER2: it is one of four identified EP receptors, the others being EP1, EP3, and EP4, which bind with and mediate cellular responses to PGE2 and also, but with lesser affinity and responsiveness, certain other prostanoids (see Prostaglandin receptors).
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Prostaglandin EP3 receptor
Prostaglandin EP3 receptor (53kDa), also known as EP3, is a prostaglandin receptor for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) encoded by the human gene PTGER3;https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5733 it is one of four identified EP receptors, the others being EP1, EP2, and EP4, all of which bind with and mediate cellular responses to PGE2 and also, but generally with lesser affinity and responsiveness, certain other prostanoids (see Prostaglandin receptors).
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Roussel Uclaf
Roussel Uclaf S.A. was a French pharmaceutical company and one of several predecessor companies of today's Sanofi.
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Self-induced abortion
A self-induced abortion (or self-induced miscarriage) is an abortion performed by the pregnant woman herself or with the help of other, non-medical assistance.
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Septic abortion
A septic abortion "is an infection of the placenta and fetus (products of conception) of a previable pregnancy.
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Uterine myomectomy
Myomectomy, sometimes also fibroidectomy, refers to the surgical removal of uterine leiomyomas, also known as fibroids.
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Vacuum aspiration
Vacuum or suction aspiration uses aspiration to remove uterine contents through the cervix.
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WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe to meet the most important needs in a health system.
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Women on Web
Women on Web (WoW) is an online abortion help service for countries where there is no access to "safe abortion service".
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misoprostol
