ob.gyn

Question 1

dilation and curettage

Answer 1

4-12 weeks gestation - 1st trimester termination of pregnancies
also for molar pregnancies
also for postpartum hemorrhage with retained prodcuts

Question 2

D and Evacuation

Answer 2

13-24 weeks gestation for termination of pregnancy

Question 3

medical abortion

Answer 3

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

Question 4

methotrex and misoprostol

Answer 4

safe up to 7 weeks gestation age

Question 5

follicular pahse

Answer 5

1-14 days- endometrium thickens under influence of the estrogen