Also known as: PG., PG...
PG has various meanings in the Obstetrics category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of PG in Obstetrics.
The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body.The word "pregnant" comes from the Latin pre- meaning before + (g)natus meaning birth = before (giving) birth. The word "prenatal" has exactly the same origin.
ObstetricsPregnancy, also known as gravidity or gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman. A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. Pregnancy can occur by sexual intercourse or assisted reproductive technology. Childbirth typically occurs around 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. This is just over nine lunar months, where each month is about 29½ days.
ObstetricsProgesterone is an endogenous steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens,and is the major progestogen in the body.
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