Cervix

people. Original HeLa cells were cut from the cervix of the African American woman known as Henrietta Lacks. Born as Loretta Lacks, Henrietta was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 1, 1920. At the age of 30, Henrietta was diagnosed with “Epidermoid carcinoma of the cervix, Stage I” (24). Her cancer could not be defeated and Henrietta died October 4, 1951. Before her death, Dr. George Gey of George Hopkins Hospital cut a piece of her cancerous cervix without Henrietta’s permission. After her…

menarche. After menarche patients present with acute abdominal pain. During embryogenesis, the Mullerian (paramesonephric) ducts represent the primordial components of the female reproductive tract and differentiate into the fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and the upper part of the vagina. Nondevelopment or defects of the Mullerian ducts consisting of: (a) agenesis or hypoplasia; (b) defect of the vertical fusion; or (c)…

Abortion There are many issues in American today. From drugs, to violence, to many pregnancies. Which leads to abortion. The abortion rate in the United States has gradually increased in the past years because of the abortion laws. Abortion should be illegal in the United States because abortion is murder. It is also not needed and there are many risks to having one. What is abortion? “Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth” (1:14). The ending of a pregnancy before birth is wrong.…

This specific abortion is done after the third month of pregnancy. Laminaria sticks are inserted into the cervix which causes it to dilate. Laminaria sticks are made of seaweed compressed into thin sticks. Pliers are inserted into the uterus through the cervix. The doctor finds a limb and with a twisting motion, he rips it off. He does this until everything but the head remains. The skull is then crushed into pieces and is pulled…

sprouts dick, nun on knees sucks the dick, family of bears watches with opera glasses,” is not ready for children. The thought of this freaks him out and he makes excuses such as “her cervix is heaving. It’s goddamned heaving” when looking at one of Samanthas videos. Giving birth does not require him to have a heaving cervix. He just has to be…

In this article, the timing of parturition is discussed in the human primate and a new theory is proposed on why human neonates are born so helpless while neonates of other primates are much more prepared for the world. The article presents the old idea coined the ’obstetrical dilemma’, which supports the idea that humans are born before their brains reach optimal development because if the neonatal head got any larger, it would not be able to fit down the narrow human birth canal. Human birth…

advance the disease is how the physician terminates how to treat it. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is an infection in a woman’s reproductive organs, affecting the vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, most complications are often caused by sexually transmitted…

Introduction Being able to make a life long decision such pro life or pro choice is a very controversial topic in the United States. Pro life oppose abortions meaning once that moment of fertilization happens this is a new human life who has the same rights as other human beings. Whereas pro choice agree that women should have the right to abortion if she wishes to have one rather than the government make health care reproductive choices for her. People who consider themselves as pro-choice…

black women, seeks treatment in 1951 for gynecological issues at Johns Hopkins Hospital. As A result, a few days later she receives the diagnosis of epidermoid carcinoma of the cervix, stage I. Not long after, Henrietta had her first cancer treatment at Johns Hopkins. During the procedure, tissue from her tumor and healthy cervix cells were collected unbeknownst to Henrietta and her family without consent. These cells were then given to the head of tissue culture at Johns Hopkins,…

Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict which pregnancies will result in early labor and preterm birth. There are, however, some risk factors that seem to be associated with preterm birth. These include having a previous preterm birth, having a short cervix, a short interval between pregnancies, multiple simultaneous gestations, and some “lifestyle factors” such as smoking or substance abuse during pregnancy. What can be done to stop or slow down the birthing process? Once a woman goes into…