Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analogue, is commonly used for medical abortion,
cervical priming, the management of miscarriage, induction of labor and the management of …

Background Miscarriage is a common complication of early pregnancy that can have both
medical and psychological consequences such as depression and anxiety. The need for …

Medication abortion, also referred to as medical abortion, is a safe and effective method of
providing abortion. Medication abortion involves the use of medicines rather than uterine …

Endometritis and toxic shock syndrome associated with Clostridium sordellii have previously
been reported after childbirth and, in one case, after medical abortion. We describe four …

Objective This guideline reviews the evidence relating to the provision of first-trimester
medical induced abortion, including patient eligibility, counselling, and consent; evidence …

Induced abortion is still a major health problem in the world and the most frequently
performed intervention in obstetrics and gynecology with an estimated total of 46 million …

One known complication of induced abortion is upper genital tract infection, which is
relatively uncommon in the current era of safe, legal abortion. Currently, rates of upper …

Medication abortion (also commonly referred to as medi cal abortion) is arguably the most
important advance in reproductive health technology since the discovery of oral …

This paper examines the double life of misoprostol in Brazil, where it is illegally used by
women as an abortifacient and legally used in obstetric hospital wards. Based on my …

The local and systemic production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and its actions in phagocytes
lead to immunosuppressive conditions. PGE2 is produced at high levels during …