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the testGeorge Esker

1.) The human reproductive system hasn't changed drastically simply because it works. There are minor problems relating to the system but until they start hindering fertility and childbirth on a major level, the system will not change.

2.) The reproductive systems work like the engine of a car, if one tiny part isn't functioning right, the entire entity can't function. Something as small as a degree difference of the sperm could botch two people's trys at pregnancy. If not everything in the system is working to perfection, the whole system will suffer.

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__Slide 1__ RU-486, George Esker, 12/3/2009, Halpern, Grade 12, Period 3

__Slide 2__ The medication "mifepristone" was developed in France in 1980. The creator found a method of preventing a woman's body from producing a hormone that sustains early pregnancy. It can be used from the time of fertilization up to 9 weeks into the pregnancy.

__Slide 3__ RU-486 is a hormonal abortion pill. The pill is non-prescription.

__Slide 4__ The abortion pill works by blocking the hormone progesterone. Without progesterone, the lining of the uterus breaks down and pregnancy can not continue. After taking the mifepristone pill, you'll take a misoprostol pill which causes the uterus to empty.

__Slide 5__ RU-486 is only available from a doctor, abortion clinic or a hospital. 3 pills can be purchased for $165.

__Slide 6__ RU-486 is a one-time deal so there is no perfect or typical use. It's about 97-98% effective.

__Slide 7__ The only person who should use this method of contraception is a woman within 49 days of fertilization. Some examples of people that shouldn't use this method are women with an IUD, women on blood thinners or women with an actopic pregnancy.

__Slide 8__ Advantages are avoiding surgery, naturality, privacy and convenience.

__Slide 9__ Disadvantages include length and degree of bleeding, number of clinic visits and uncertainty as to whether or not the procedure has resulted in a complete abortion.

__Slide 10__ http://www.medicationabortion.com/mifepristone/index.html#Efficacy http://www.drugs.com/cdi/mifepristone.html

George Esker December 16, 2009


 * Ultrasound-** An ultrasound can be used as early as four and a half weeks. The procedure is done at a clinic or doctors office and the test is used to confirm pregnancy and measure the fetus.


 * CVS Test-** The CVS test can be taken at 11 weeks. The test is taken at a doctor's office and the test can detect chromsomal abnormalities such as Down Syndrome and other genetic disorders.


 * Glucose Screening-** Doctors recommend this test be taken between 24 and 28 weeks. The test is done in a doctors office and it checks for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women experience during pregnancy.


 * Group B Strep Test-** The Group B Strep Test should be taken between 35 and 37 weeks. It's performed at your doctor's office and if strep is detected, you can be treated with antibiotics that will greatly reduce the risk of your baby getting the illness.


 * Amniocentesis-** Amniocentesis is usually done within 16 to 20 weeks. The test is done in a doctors office and it can detect chromosomal defects. It can also help determine if the baby's lungs are developed and if there is a uterine infection.

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