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21 Cards in this Set
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Induced abortion can be for what purposes |
Elective (mother's choice) or therapeutic (medical reason) |
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How is a medical abortion typically carried out |
- Methotrexate. - Dinoprostone (Cervidil) 3-7 days before operation. - Operation to ensure abortion. |
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RU486 is referring to what drug |
mifepristone, a drug often used to induce an abortion |
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Mifepristone |
Also known as RU486. Used to cause an abortion. Blocks action of progesterone to disrupt fetal development. Typically followed by a prostaglandin analog such as misoprostol to expel uterine contents. |
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How is mifepristone typically used to induce abortion |
Taken, typically followed by a prostaglandin. Patient returns in 48 hours for another dose if she has not yet passed the contents of the uterus. Another visit in 2 weeks to verify via ultrasound. |
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How are abortions in the second trimester typically done? |
Injection of hypertonic solutions of saline/urea into the uterus, which stops anything going on in there. Typically followed by prostaglandin to cause uterine contractions and expel contents. |
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D&E |
Dilation and extraction (or evacuation). Procedure done in the second trimester to evacuate the uterine contents. |
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What should a patient considering a D&E be made aware of? |
Potential to scar the uterus and decrease chances of getting pregnant again in the future |
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Ovulation occurs ___ days before menstruation starts |
14 |
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Fertility-awareness-based methods of contraception will not be effective in what category of women |
Women with irregular menstrual period |
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___% of females practicing fertility-awareness-based contraception will get pregnant in the first year |
25 |
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___% of couples using spermicidal contraception alone will get pregnant in the first year |
29 |
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Spermicides are effective for roughly how long once applied |
1 hour |
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Diaphragms can be inserted ___ hours before sex, and must be kept in place for ___ hours after sex |
4, 6 |
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How long after sex must you keep a diaphragm in for? |
6 hours |
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A diaphragm should never be kept in for longer than |
24 hours |
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How long before sex should a cervical cap be inserted? |
20 min - 4 hours |
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A cervical should be left out for up to ___ hours |
48 |
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A contraceptive sponge can be inserted up to ____ hours before sex, and should be taken out by ___ hours after sex |
24, 6 |
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If being used as emergency contraception, the IUD should have placed within what timeframe after sex |
5 days |
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Are conception problems more likely to be due to factors with the female or with the male? |
Equally likely |
