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  2. Actaea racemosa - Wikipedia

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    Actaea racemosa, the black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, rattle-top, or fairy candle (syn. Cimicifuga racemosa), is a species of flowering plant of the family Ranunculaceae. It is native to eastern North America from the extreme south of Ontario to central Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. It grows in a variety of woodland ...

  3. Labor induction - Wikipedia

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    Doctors and pregnant women should have a discussion of risks and benefits when considering an induction of labor in the absence of an accepted medical indication. [14] There is insufficient evidence to determine if inducing a woman's labor at home is a safe and effective approach for both the women and the baby. [17]

  4. Plucking (hair removal) - Wikipedia

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    Shaving is a popular go- to hair removal method utilized by both men and women. This is done when an individual trims unwanted hair by a razor or other trimming device. Results can last for up to a week. It is recommended that a sharp razor be utilized to lower the risk of getting razor bumps or infection. [2]

  5. Abortifacient - Wikipedia

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    Pitocin is used to induce and strengthen contractions, [8] and Cervidil is used to prepare the cervix for labor by inducing softening and widening of this opening to the uterus. [9] When used this way, neither medication is considered an abortifacient. However, the same drugs can be used to induce an abortion, particularly after 12 weeks of ...

  6. Human sex pheromones - Wikipedia

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    An inherent difficulty in studying human pheromones is the need for cleanliness and odorlessness in human participants. [3] Experiments have focused on three classes of putative human sex pheromones: axillary steroids, vaginal aliphatic acids and stimulators of the vomeronasal organ.

  7. Pregnant Hilary Duff tries "The Maternity Salad" from ... - AOL

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    Every day, Caioti Pizza Cafe serves 8 to 12 pregnant women, ... Actress Hilary Duff has joined the thousands of hopeful moms hoping to induce labor. Nine months pregnant with her second child, a ...

  8. Human reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Labor is separated into 4 stages. The first stage involves latent phase and active phase separated by the dilation of the cervix for 6 to 10 cm. The second stage is the pushing stage. The third stage involves the delivery of the placenta. And the last stage is the contraction of the uterus. [21]

  9. Self-induced abortion - Wikipedia

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    Soviet poster circa 1925. Title translation: "Abortions induced by either self-taught midwives or obstetricians not only maim the woman, they also often lead to death". A self-induced abortion (also called a self-managed abortion, or sometimes a self-induced miscarriage) is an abortion performed by the pregnant woman herself, or with the help of other, non-medical assistance.