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A medical abortion, also known as medication abortion or non-surgical abortion, occurs when drugs are used to bring about an abortion. Medical abortions are an alternative to surgical abortions such as vacuum aspiration or dilation and curettage. [6] Medical abortions are more common than surgical abortions in most places around the world.
An abortifacient ("that which will cause a miscarriage" from Latin: abortus "miscarriage" and faciens "making") is a substance that induces abortion. This is a nonspecific term which may refer to any number of substances or medications, ranging from herbs [1] to prescription medications. [2]
“Many people opt to have a procedure as it is a faster process in most cases compared to medication abortion.” For most people, an in-clinic abortion is a “one-day process,” says Nyandak ...
Laryngotracheal stenosis is an umbrella term for a wide and heterogeneous group of very rare conditions. The population incidence of adult post-intubation laryngotracheal stenosis which is the commonest benign sub-type of this condition is approximately 1 in 200,000 adults per year. [10]
When an abortion is performed for medical reasons, the procedure is referred to as a therapeutic abortion. Medical reasons for therapeutic abortion include saving the life of the pregnant woman, preventing harm to the woman's physical or mental health, preventing the birth of a child who will have a significantly increased chance of mortality ...
Requests for abortion pills by women who weren't pregnant spiked when abortion rights were threatened, new research finds. A new abortion case is before the Supreme Court. More nonpregnant women ...
Hey Jane is a virtual clinic providing patients with abortion pills in the mail. Five women share their experience about using the brand and the FDA-regulated medication.
The larynx (/ ˈ l æ r ɪ ŋ k s /), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the laryngeal inlet is about 4–5 centimeters in diameter. [1]