Cervix

Working in my first preceptored clinical on Labour and Delivery (L&D) unit helps my learning and growth as a becoming healthcare professional. This unit is very different than other units I have been on before but there is one thing that every floor has in common is to provide client-centered care. Preceptored clinical experience So far, I had five PM shift on L&D and most of the times were crazy busy. I believe I had attend in more than ten deliveries and observed two cesarean sections. The…

One approach to distinguish breast tumor is a monthly test. Ladies ought to get standard pap smears, too. Ladies ages 21 to 65 ought to get tried like clockwork. This may contrast on the off chance that you have certain conditions or have had your cervix…

can be transmitted during vaginal, anal or oral or intercourses. As well it will be spread from mother to the newborn through vaginal delivery. Teenager girls and young women who are sexually active are in an increased risk of infection because the cervix (the entrance to the uterus) has not been fully formed and is more susceptible to infections. The early detention of this disease and prompt treatment can prevent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in women and avoid…

Would you ever think about harming or ending an unborn baby’s life? Do you think it is acceptable for an expecting mom to have an abortion because she simply does not want the baby? What do you think abortion means? According to Merriam Dictionary, abortion is, “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus”. There are many reasons for why women have abortions or consider having an abortion. Some women may have…

On February 8th of 1951, the immortality of HeLa cells was discovered. Such breakthrough caused an outburst in scientific development and the release of ways to cure millions of diseases, including, but not limited to, polio, cancer, leukemia, and hemophilia. Following this further, Rebecca Skloot is able to describe the person behind the HeLa cells and the interminable process that she had to go through in order to attain enough information to write about Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells.…

Fishner-Rathus, Mckay, 2016, p.356). Gonorrhea is a highly common bacterial STI it is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae, it can only survive in warm and moist environment such as the urinary tract in both males and females as well as the cervix. Gonorrhea can be transmitted when an infected genital comes into direct contact with a mucus membrane, such as the mouth, rectum or vaginal…

Adeline Louisa Vargas is the apple of my eye and one of the greatest things to ever happen to me; although, her arrival here was anything but pleasant and easy going. From the excruciating back labor that started at home, to the scare she gave before being freed from my womb, it was more frightening than a horror movie. The whole process took more than a day but each second felt like a lifetime. Thankfully, I had the mountain-like support of my husband the nursing team to get me through. The…

She quietly showed me the pads and suggested I use them until I got a bit older. Northrup, in her column, "The Body at Puberty," recommends girls use pads initially until her periods become more regular. She goes on to discuss the rapid growth the cervix undergoes and that tampons may cause irritation there. If I only…

DEFINITION: Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but very serious medical condition caused by certain types of bacterial infections. It is often caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, found in women, but can also be produced by toxins produced by group A streptococcus bacteria. Toxic shock syndrome has been associated with the use of superabsorbent tampons. The body responds with a sudden sharp drop in blood pressure which in turn depletes organs in the body with blood and can…

Cells stolen from Henrietta Lacks, a black woman who died of cervical cancer during the first half of the twentieth century, led to dozens of groundbreaking medical discoveries. Despite this contribution, her family lives utterly destitute, her name forgotten by all but her most dedicated followers. Rebecca Skloot’s book attempts to correct this injustice, giving life to the woman many simply know as HeLa. Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks hammers the point home by using pathos to…