ABORTION "It seems to me clear as daylight that abortion would be a crime." -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Abortion or miscarriage means the spontaneous or induced termination of pregnancy before the foetus is independently viable‚ which is usually taken as occurring after the 28th week of conception. Children born a few days before the 28th week are known to have survived with modern care. It has also been defined as the expulsion or removal of all (complete) or any part (incomplete) of the placenta
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done by a surgical incision in the abdomen and uterus to allow a baby or babies to be born safely when a vaginal birth is not the safest route. The current cesarean rate in the United States is over 30%. The surgery is relatively safe for mother and baby. Still‚ it is major surgery and carries risks. It also takes longer to recover from a C-section than from vaginal birth. After healing‚ the incision may leave a weak spot in the wall of the uterus. This could cause problems with an attempted
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putting a hollow plastic tube with a knife-type edge into the uterus. The section then cuts the baby into bits and pieces and the abortionist is then to suck out the baby’s body parts into another bottle. Another way abortion is done is by the method called‚ “Dilation and curettage” or‚ “D&C”. In this procedure the abortionist uses a loop shaped knife to cut the baby into pieces and scrape out the body parts and such out of the mother’s uterus. The body parts are then removed and then the mother is checked
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Hypotonic dysfunction – ineffective contractions‚ coordinated‚ infrequent contractions‚ brief‚ too weak‚ active phase‚ uterine wall is stretched and contracts poorly**‚ INDIVIDUALS AT RISK are multiparous women‚ over distention of the uterus such as multiples‚ over distended uterus that poorly contracts Hypertonic dysfunction – produces ischemia and fetus has low O2 (hypoxia)**‚ latent phase‚ erratic in duration and effectiveness‚ constant cramping Passage – Maternal pelvis structure and soft tissues
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that differs from the males in many ways. The female reproductive system is mainly located inside the woman’s body. The primary female reproductive organs include the vagina‚ the uterus‚ the fallopian tubes‚ and the ovaries. The vagina is a tubular structure. It leads from the external genitalia to the uterus. The uterus is triangular in shape and is situated between the urinary bladder and the rectum. At one end‚ it protrudes into the posterior wall of the vagina to form the cervix. At the other
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female genetilia to develop. Parts of the female reproductive system: Oviduct/Fallopian tube – site of fertilization Ovary – produce and release ova and female sex hormones Uterus – receives and nurtures embryo during development. Cervix – contains glands that secret hormones during sexual arousal// holds fetus in uterus. Vagina – receives penis/ semen during intercourse/ allows menstrual flow outside the body/ birth canal for fetus. Labia – protect vaginal and urethral openings (LEARN TO
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afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ my speech for today is on Abortion. Firstly I am going to discuss the topic and then I will give illustrations of different methods of abortion. An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death. This can occur spontaneously as a miscarriage‚ or be artificially induced by chemical‚ surgical or other means. "Abortion" can refer to an induced procedure at any point during human pregnancy; it is sometimes
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PG REVIEW HEART DISEASES IN PREGNANCY MODERATOR: PROF SUNIL AGARWAL STUDENT: ANKIT KUMAR SAHU INTRODUCTION Heart disease is the second most common cause of maternal death in Western countries‚ suicide being first1. According to CDC‚ heart disease is the leading cause of death in women who are 25 to 44 yrs old2. Maternal cardiac disease in a pregnant woman can present challenges in cardiovascular and maternal-fetal management thereby leading to significant non-obstetric
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Obstetrics – Unit 1 Study Guide Components of preconception care activities that promote healthy mothers and babies must be initiated before period of critical fetal organ development between 17 – 56 days after fertilization Health Promotion Risk Factor Assessment Interventions Nutrition healthy diet (+ folic acid)‚ optimum weight Exercise and rest Avoid substance abuse tobacco‚ alcohol‚ “recreational” drugs Use of risk-reducing sex practices Attending to family and social
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