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  2. Medical abortion - Wikipedia

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    In the US, in 2009, the typical price charged for a medical abortion up to nine weeks' gestation was US$490, four percent higher than the $470 typical price charged for a surgical abortion at ten weeks' gestation. [165] In the US, in 2008, 57% of women who had abortions paid for them out of pocket. [166]

  3. Misoprostol - Wikipedia

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    Misoprostol is used for the prevention of NSAID-induced gastric ulcers.It acts upon gastric parietal cells, inhibiting the secretion of gastric acid by G-protein coupled receptor-mediated inhibition of adenylate cyclase, which leads to decreased intracellular cyclic AMP levels and decreased proton pump activity at the apical surface of the parietal cell.

  4. List of chemotherapeutic agents - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of chemotherapeutic agents, also known as cytotoxic agents or cytostatic drugs, that are known to be of use in chemotherapy for cancer.This list is organized by type of agent, although the subsections are not necessarily definitive and are subject to revision.

  5. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The average yearly price for fuels contraceptive co-pays also reduced from $600 a year to $250 a year. In addition, a nationally representative survey in 2015 indicated that over 70% of women agreed that not having to make out of pocket payments helped with their ability to use birth control and also aided their consistency of use.

  6. List of progestogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of progestogens (progesterone and progestins) and formulations that are approved by the FDA Tooltip Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Progestogens are used as hormonal contraceptives, in hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms, and in the treatment of gynecological disorders.

  7. Emergency contraceptive availability by country - Wikipedia

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    Country Region Availability Over the counter Non-prescription Age restriction Cost Awareness Notes Afghanistan: Asia: Import only [2]Albania: Europe: None [3]: €15,60 (UPA)

  8. Extended cycle combined hormonal contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    Any brand of combined oral contraceptive pills can be used in an extended or continuous manner by simply discarding the placebo pills; this is most commonly done with monophasic pills in which all of the pills in a package contain the same fixed dosing of a synthetic estrogen and a progestin in each active pill. [3]

  9. List of estrogens available in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete list of estrogens and formulations that are approved by the FDA Tooltip Food and Drug Administration and available in the United States. Estrogens are used as hormonal contraceptives, in hormone replacement therapy, and in the treatment of gynecological disorders.