Menstruation

1. Women who were menstruating were seen as unclean and were separated from the others so as not to pollute them. Their cramps were thought of as a punishment and the emotional changes were often thought of as proof of the negative energy that was inside them. The traditional Yurok even believed that the blood was poison and that being around a menstruating woman could curse you (Buckley). In older literature research on women was a rarity. There weren’t many female anthropologists so the…

As a female athlete, I find myself sometimes taking sports for granted and the opportunities that are accessible to me. Although female sports have come a long way, some improvements still need to be made when compared to our male counterparts. Hence, I did not completely understand that less than a hundred years ago, women were not even allowed to play sports for fear of it damaging their reproductive organs. Today, society has accepted women's individual and team sports in many settings and…

birth control should be encouraged because it helps control menstruation, can lower and help with acne, and can help prevent or reduce endometrial and ovarian cancers. In most people’s opinion birth control is considered “unnatural”. Most think that girls shouldn’t use birth control because it has to many side effects. Birth control does have its negatives, but it also has many pluses to it. Birth control can help to control menstruation cycles. If a women has an irregular menstrual cycle most…

them the ways and instructing them on what to do. Women are also not suppose to touch their hair during their first menstruation. It is believed that your hair would be really thin or would fall out. They are not suppose to eat berries on their first time, I never got to ask my grandma why because we was told never to ask why just to listen. Once she finished with her first menstruation she must provide a feast for her grandmother and the older women in her family. She must prepare it all by…

Activity 10-2 A Little Is Good, but More May Not Be Better 1. Why might Laura's symptoms have returned, even after changing her iron consumption? Laura’s symptoms may have returned due to the fact iron issues are only part of the problem. One should never self-diagnosis even if it similar to the last time. Due to the fact by increasing her iron intake may cause more problems of ending up being too high or too low in both case can have damaging long term effects. So get medical attention for any…

gradually to enter the bloodstream. How often is the birth control patch changed? The birth control patch has to be changed once a week. The change you do for three weeks and in the fourth week you do not stick because it is when you lower your menstruation (week of rest). Contraceptive Patch Effectiveness The contraceptive patch has an efficiency of almost 99%. Yes its effectiveness decreases because it took off and you were more than 24 hours without the patch. Advantages of using the…

I will analyze Helen Lenskyj’s work Out of Bounds: Women, Sport, and Sexuality, on its ability to expand my knowledge on how past medical and societal ideologies impacted women’s aspirations and involvement in sports. Beforehand, I did not completely understand that less than a hundred years ago, women were not even allowed to play sports. The primary concern then was the fear of sports damaging their reproductive organs (Lenskyj, 1986). While today’s society has become more accepting of…

females and males. Puberty is defined as the development of secondary sex characteristics, beginning with the increase in production of the gonadotropic releasing hormone. It involves the significant production of sex hormones and the start of menstruation for girls. Gamete production begins during this period. The onset of puberty varies between the ages of 8 and 10 for girls, and 10 and 12 for boys. It usually lasts between 5-6 years for both boys and girls, but girls generally progress more…

A, she is experiencing menorrhagia and dysmenorrheal since 10 to 12 years and to alleviate these symptoms she was taking aspirin during her menstruation. In addition to it, this summer while playing golf she was also taking aspirin for stiffness in her joints. Aspirin is a blood thinning agent and can cause increased bleeding during menstruation (CDC, 2015). Also during her menstrual cycle, she is experiencing excessive blood loss, which increases the demand of iron and oxygen in the body.…

abnormal condition in a woman’s menstrual cycle. According to the University of Maryland Medical Centre, this includes, painful cramps (dysmenorrhea) prolonged menstrual period or excessive bleeding (menorrhagia), absence of menstruation (amenorrhea), and light or infrequent menstruation (oligomenorrhea). These disorders can inflict pain and anxiety on women, preventing them from going to work, school, or just out for fun. The University suggests that oral contraceptives would help the women…