1
Q
dilation and curettage
A
4-12 weeks gestation - 1st trimester termination of pregnancies
also for molar pregnancies
also for postpartum hemorrhage with retained prodcuts
2
Q
D and Evacuation
A
13-24 weeks gestation for termination of pregnancy
3
Q
medical abortion
A
mifepristone and misoprostol: safe up to 9 weeks gestation of age- mifepristone first and then misoprostol. more effective than methotrex. misoprostol- progesterone antagonist- no progesterone- the endometrium sloughs off pregnancy
misoprostol - causes uterine contraction
4
Q
methotrex and misoprostol
A
safe up to 7 weeks gestation age
5
Q
follicular pahse
A
1-14 days- endometrium thickens under influence of the estrogen
