Cervix

burst, creating open, fleshy, oozing lesions. The infection continues destroying the tissue until treated. The lesions occur at the region of contact typically found on the shaft of the penis, the labia, or the perineum. Rarely, the vaginal wall or cervix is the site of the lesion. The diagnosis is suspected with the patient's sexual history and on physical examination revealing a painless, "beefy-red ulcer" with a characteristic rolled edge of granulation tissue[3]. Diagnosis is made by direct…

breakthrough occurred in 1976, when Dr zur Hansen identified the human papilloma virus (HPV) as the cause of cervical cancer (News, no date). This meant that cervical cancer is preventable. Cervical cancer occurs when a malignant tumour forms in the cervix. Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by persistent infection with high-risk types of the human papilloma virus. There are two types of cervical cancer; squamous cell carcinoma (80%) and adenocarcinoma (20%). These cancers come…

Roaring 20s The 1920s was a time full of life and prosperity due to that fact that the economy expanded, which resulted in an increase of leisure activities and activism. Societal views began to differ from the custom traditional household aspect to a new modern lifestyle. Empowerment during the 1920s played an important factor in the role a woman displayed in their household and workforce. Woman began to feel empowered by each other and began to change the way they displayed themselves in…

pregnancy, and again it is an outpatient procedure. Rather than testing a sample of the fluid of the mother’s womb, this test take a very small amount of material from the developing placenta. One way of doing the test is to place a thin tube through the cervix (neck of the womb) to obtain the sample. Another method is similar to the amniocentesis test, and involves placing a needle in the womb and using an ultrasound scanner to guide it. What type of abnormality can be detected with CVS? The…

Throughout recent history, humans have been told that they are given basic human rights. But do those rights really exist? In the novel The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot, the main topics are consent to treatment and privacy. The government and people of higher power feel they are capable of revoking one’s rights, and this novel displays a perfect example of that. Social justice issues have been present in history for a very long time, and failure to provide someone…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks In order to build a legacy, residues of one's existence must be passed onto future generations for the future population to inherit. The orthodox approach to build a legacy is accomplished through contribution to society. However, as time shifts, society's intuition towards the definition of legacy changes as well. There are various types of legacies, ranging from a pecuniary legacy to a reversionary legacy. In “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by…

nerves. In the masculine body it lies between the urinary and excretory openings, in the form of a small dormant gland termed the perineal body (or central tendon of perineum). In the feminine body it is situated inside the posterior surface of the cervix. This chakra is considered an embryonic form of consciousness because it is primarily active from about three months in the fetal stage to about 18 to 24 months after birth. At this stage the reflective consciousness is aware of events but not…

Homeostasis can be defined in many ways. The biological definition would be the habit of a cell to control its internal environment and maintain equilibrium or balance. In more simple way it helps bring back everything to its stable state. All the organs in the human body contributes its actions to the homeostasis system to help bring balance to the neural, thermal and chemical factors by working together in a complicated way. And that being said, all of the homeostasis are being controlled by a…

Decision Day Have you ever loved someone so much, that you would lose an organ for that person? Cared for another human being that you would do anything to keep them safe? I was nineteen when I was required to make the greatest decision of my life. In such a short time I experience the hardships of labor, the shock of hemorrhaging, and the devastation of a hysterectomy. It was August 8, 2007, when the first contractions begin. I was in the middle of getting ready for my eight-hour shift at…

focusing on a total hysterectomy. Total abdominal hysterectomy allows the whole abdomen and pelvis to be examined, which is an advantage in women with cancer or investigating growths of unclear cause. The doctor removes the whole uterus including the cervix, but not the fallopian tubes or ovaries. It's the most common type of hysterectomy. A woman will not be able to have children after this procedure, so it will not generally…