HLTH 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Preterm Birth, Vasectomy, Curettage
2 Nov 2017
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Female sterilization tying it back or cauterizing it. Completed in 15-20 minutes under local anesthesia. Highly effective form of contraception, but less effective than male sterilization. Deliberate termination of a pregnancy through surgical or chemical means. Purposeful termination of a pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is. The great majority occur during the first trimester, when it is safest and. 21% of all us pregnancies end in abortion. Desire to reduce disadvantage for self and child. Removal of the uterine contents via suction. Safest and most common method (over 90% of abortions) Dilation and curettage (d&c) are then gently scraped away. An operation in which the cervix is dilated and uterine contents. Substance is injected into amniotic sac to induce premature labor and delivery. Used in the second trimester when fetal development is so progressed that other methods cannot be used. Accounts for only a small number of abortions. Induces early abortion by blocking effects of progesterone.
