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2. Progesterone (medication) - Wikipedia

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   Progesterone (P4), sold under the brand name Prometrium among others, is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone. [20] It is a progestogen and is used in combination with estrogens mainly in hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms and low sex hormone levels in women.

3. Medical abortion - Wikipedia

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   Vaginal bleeding generally diminishes gradually over about two weeks after a medical abortion, but in individual cases spotting can last up to 45 days. [44] Emergency surgical or medical interventions for prolonged bleeding may be considered based on how the patient feels and if the bleeding seems to be getting better.

4. Abortifacient - Wikipedia

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   Pitocin is used to induce and strengthen contractions, [8] and Cervidil is used to prepare the cervix for labor by inducing softening and widening of this opening to the uterus. [9] When used this way, neither medication is considered an abortifacient. However, the same drugs can be used to induce an abortion, particularly after 12 weeks of ...

5. What is mifepristone? The widely used pill in the abortion ...

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   The drug blocks the hormone progesterone, which helps support the uterus. A healthy uterine lining supports a fertilized egg, embryo and fetus. ... and the protocol for medication abortion is used ...

6. Abortion foes push a ‘reversal’ procedure that critics say is ...

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   Approved in 2000 for use in the U.S., medication abortions require a two-step process: First, a patient takes mifepristone. Then, within 48 hours, they take misoprostol, which causes contractions ...

7. What is a medication abortion? 5 people share their experiences

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   A medication abortion, also known as the "abortion pill," actually consists of two oral medications — mifepristone and misoprostol — and was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ago. How ...

8. Antiprogestogen - Wikipedia

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   Examples include the progesterone receptor weak partial agonist mifepristone, the selective progesterone receptor modulator (SPRM) ulipristal acetate, and the silent antagonist aglepristone. [2] [3] In medical abortion, mifepristone is combined with a prostaglandin (e.g., gemeprost), while ulipristal is used for emergency contraception. [4]

9. Mifepristone - Wikipedia

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   The most common adverse effects include abdominal pain, feeling tired, and vaginal bleeding. [8] Serious side effects may include heavy vaginal bleeding, bacterial infection, and, if pregnant, birth defects. [8] When used, appropriate follow-up care needs to be available. [8] [14] Mifepristone is primarily an antiprogestogen. [8]