It was not approved for use in the United States, and the US FDA still considers cervical ripening and labor induction to be outside of the approved uses for misoprostol. (wikipedia.org)
Misoprostol may augment the effects oxytocic agents, especially when given less than 4 hours before initiating oxytocin. (medscape.com)
For hysteroscopes of larger diameter, injectable local anesthetics combined with preoperative vaginal misoprostol (Cytotec) is usually sufficient. (medscape.com)
Two randomised controlled trials to investigate whether misoprostol is effective for cervical ripening in non-pregnant women were conducted between 2006 and 2009 at Ullevål University hospital, Oslo, Norway. (fiapac.org)
In the first trial, one thousand micrograms of self-administered vaginal misoprostol taken 12 hours before day-care operative hysteroscopy showed a significant cervical ripening effect, compared with placebo. (fiapac.org)
in postmenopausal women, there was no difference in cervical dilatation between the placebo and misoprostol groups. (fiapac.org)
In premenopausal women receiving misoprostol, a greater number had a satisfactory preoperative cervical dilatation, as compared with women receiving placebo. (fiapac.org)
In the second trial, one thousand micrograms of self-administered vaginal misoprostol taken 12 hours before day-care operative hysteroscopy results in significant cervical ripening in postmenopausal women, compared with placebo, after 14 days pre-treatment with vaginal estradiol tablets. (fiapac.org)
Uterine contractions3
It causes uterine contractions and the ripening (effacement or thinning) of the cervix. (wikipedia.org)
With uterine contractions, the ripened cervix dilates as the presenting fetal part descends, leading to reorientation of the tissue fibers in the cervix in the direction of the stress. (medscape.com)
Cervical dilation results from these processes plus uterine contractions. (medscape.com)
Cervix4
Oxytocin has long been used as the standard agent for labor induction, but does not work well when the cervix is not yet ripe. (wikipedia.org)
Second, in preparation for labor and delivery, the cervix softens and becomes more distensible, a process called cervical ripening. (medscape.com)
Cervical ripening refers to the softening of the cervix that typically begins prior to the onset of labor contractions and is necessary for cervical dilation and the passage of the fetus. (medscape.com)
Together, these changes lead to softening of the cervix (ie, ripening). (medscape.com)
Hysteroscopy1
Hysteroscopy should not be performed in the setting of cervical or endometrial cancer. (medscape.com)
Refers1
You or I might think that human rights in childbirth refers to making sure that all women have access to competent medical care, without regard for ability to pay, that incarcerated women not be forced to labor in chains, and that women have access to birth control. (skepticalob.com)
Induction1
Anyway, her doctor scheduled her for an induction on Monday am, if baby doesn't make an appearance by then. (skepticalob.com)
Pregnancy2
It changes little during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy until the onset of cervical ripening. (medscape.com)
Societies react differently to the needs of the women, although the past was dominated by a rigid paternalism, coupled with beliefs that pregnant women could not responsibly make decisions regarding their own pregnancy. (fiapac.org)
Results1
Cervical ripening results from a series of complex biochemical processes that ends with rearrangement and realignment of the collagen molecules. (medscape.com)
Labor1
These chemical and physical changes are required for cervical dilation, labor, and delivery of a fetus. (medscape.com)
Women2
Cervical dilatation in the postmenopausal study participants was easier and comparable to the premenopausal women from the first trial. (fiapac.org)
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Decision1
That will happen at a later date, although the court has not had time to make a decision. (haolin.pics)