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Myometrial contraction during pregnancy can be categorized as:
A. Physiological (Normal)
B. Pathological (abnormal)
C. Drug induced
A. Physiological:
Early pregnancy- up to 28 weeks or so.
a) Asymptomatic localized myometrial contraction (thickening) - considered as of no clinical significance. However, the subject is not studied well to be 100% sure.
b) Normal pregnancy labor contraction.
B. Pathological:
Early pregnancy:
a) Spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) contraction till fetal viability usually up to24 weeks or so.
b) Premature labor contraction (Preterm labor) - usually 24 weeks to 36 6/7 weeks or so.
c) Abnormal uterine contraction: Hyper (excessive) or Hypo tonic (weak) uterine contractions during labor
d) Irregular contractions
C. Drug induced
Many drugs can induce contractions such as Ergometrine, Pitocin, prostaglandin etc.
Intention is usually to mimic physiological contraction.
However, the uterus may not respond or could become excessive in nature, may even rupture the uterus.
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