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  2. Vagusstoff - Wikipedia

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    Vagusstoff (literally translated from German as "Vagus Substance") refers to the substance released by stimulation of the vagus nerve which causes a reduction in the heart rate. Discovered in 1921 by physiologist Otto Loewi , vagusstoff was the first confirmation of chemical synaptic transmission and the first neurotransmitter ever discovered.

  3. Uterine contraction - Wikipedia

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    If implantation does not occur, the frequency of contractions remains low; but at menstruation the intensity increases dramatically to between 50 and 200 mmHg producing labor-like contractions. [3] These contractions are sometimes termed menstrual cramps , [ 4 ] although that term is also used for menstrual pain in general.

  4. Labor induction - Wikipedia

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    Labor induction is the process or treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery. Inducing (starting) labor can be accomplished with pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical methods. In Western countries, it is estimated that one-quarter of pregnant women have their labor medically induced with drug treatment. [1]

  5. Can you induce labor at home? 7 common myths about kick ... - AOL

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    Yahoo Life asked doctors to weigh in on natural ways for pregnant women to start labor and whether they're fact or myth. Can you induce labor at home? 7 common myths about kick-starting labor, and ...

  6. Vaginal delivery - Wikipedia

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    A spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) occurs when a pregnant woman goes into labor without the use of drugs or techniques to induce labor and delivers their baby without forceps, vacuum extraction, or a cesarean section. [1] An induced vaginal delivery is a delivery involving labor induction, where drugs or manual techniques are used to initiate ...

  7. Prostaglandin F2alpha - Wikipedia

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    Prostaglandin F 2α (PGF 2α in prostanoid nomenclature), pharmaceutically termed dinoprost, is a naturally occurring prostaglandin used in medicine to induce labor and as an abortifacient. [1] Prostaglandins are lipids throughout the entire body that have a hormone-like function. [ 2 ]

  8. 'Labor Inducer': This Minnesota restaurant claims its ... - AOL

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    A Minnesota restaurant is claiming its cheeseburger can induce labor — and some of its customers seem to agree. Kelsey Quarberg, owner of the Suburban in Excelsior, Minn., told "Good Morning ...

  9. Placental expulsion - Wikipedia

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    As the fetal hypothalamus matures, activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis initiates labor through two hormonal mechanisms. The end pathway of both mechanisms lead to contractions in the myometrium, a mechanical cause of placental separation, which is due to the sheer force and contractile and involutive changes that occur within the uterus, distorting the placentome.