Uterus

The term Siamese twins is used on individuals that are of a single gestation . Those twins whose bodies are still conjoined after birth. This tends to occur in one of every 200,000 births, 50% of the cases are born dead and 75% belong to the female gender . The percentage of survival in Siamese twins ranges between 5% and 25%. The origin is not yet well defined, but it is thought that Siamese twins are the result of an aberration in the process of the formation of monozygotic twins, i.e. twins…

#1 Spontaneous Abortion 1. Definition: • The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to live outside of the uterus (before 20 weeks), most often called a miscarriage. 2. What are the causes/risk factors: • Weakened cervix • Immune system response • Physical issues within the mother • Abnormalities of the uterus • Fertilized egg implants in the uterus incorrectly • hormone problems • Infection • Risk factors:  Lifestyle such as excessive caffeine intake, drug use, or smoking …

Thinking about an abortion? You have many things to consider when having an abortion. You should seek medical attention when think of getting an abortion so they can inform you of your options. Depending how far along you are you can have a in clinic procedure or you can ask to have the pill. Some laws may require medical consent from a parent if you are not 18 years of age or older. The Abortion pill & how it works. "Abortion pill" is a popular name for using two different medicines to end a…

have recently been diagnosed with. Endometriosis is a condition where cells like those found in the uterus are found in other parts of the body usually the, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, bladder, uterine tubes and other pelvic structures. The uterus is a muscular organ of a female’s reproductive system and is made up of three layers the endometrium, myometrium and the perimetrium. The uterus, also known as womb is located between the rectum and bladder and is connected to the vagina, cervix…

•Hydatidiform mole also known as molar pregnancy, a benign tumor that develops in the uterus. A molar pregnancy starts when an egg is fertilized, but instead of a normal, viable pregnancy resulting. The placenta develops into an abnormal mass of cysts. •The cause of a hydatidiform mole is from a low protein intake. Contributing factors of molar pregnancy are caused by an abnormally fertilized egg. Risk factors that are associated with molar pregnancy are maternal age, more likely a woman older…

about 10 weeks in of the pregnancy. After 10 weeks, the placenta will take over estrogen and proestrogen production. Proestrogen is important in both the mother's and the baby's health. Production of proestrogen causes smooth muscles to relax (the uterus) and enhances the mother's immune system to protect her from foreign DNA (the fetus). However, proestrogen…

The woman in the body by Emily Martin attempts to find truth about how women perceive themselves and particular life changes as well as how pervasive medical explanations are in our society. The author investigates women’s experience with puberty, childbirth, menstruation, and menopause through interviews with 165 white and black women of different socioeconomic classes and ages. The author also works with medical models. Emily Martin is successful in explaining how cultural assumptions…

Surgical removal of the uterus is a Hysterectomy. This is said to be a very common surgery in the US. Removing of the uterus means that the women can no longer become pregnant. There are many different kinds and variations of Hysterectomies. Some are Total, Supracervical (also called partial), and Radical. Some of the variations or salingo-oophorectomy, salpingectomy, and oophorectomy. They kind and type of hysterectomy done will depend on each patient. There is also 3 different ways that the…

that, surgeon removes endometrial tissues by making an extensive cut over the bikini line and opens up the region to access the exact affected organs and remove them. Third, the last difficult solution you will decide is hysterectomy, removal of the uterus, which means you can not have children anymore; however, this type of operation rarely desired and the endometriosis is likely to return. For example, if ovaries stay in its place the possibility of endometriosis will return…

Pharmaceutical drugs are defined as drugs prescribed by a doctor or bought over-the-counter (OTC) for medicinal purposes. In relation to pregnancies, prescription and OTC drugs can affect pregnant women and their child in positive and negative ways. These pharmaceutical drugs have helped women maintain health conditions and aid in overcoming the discomforts a pregnancy brings, yet have the potential to cause harm to the fetus. Studies have been rather limited in both their research and results,…