Cervix

The ‘When’s the big day?’ question might be following you around irrespective of where you go. Well-meaning questions, advice and concern might put undue pressure on you, making you even more anxious. To add to that, fears about how you will look post-pregnancy and how soon you will recover might bother you. Even though it is easier said than done, relax and enjoy the close bond that you already share with your unborn child. Bask in the attention that your family and friends are showering on you…

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, abortion defined is “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus as a spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation--miscarriage, the induced expulsion of a human fetus, or the expulsion of a fetus by a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy.” Abortion is one of the most controversial topics. Everyone…

under the age of 18 can have problems having children later on in life. Although this does not happen often, it is a possibility that needs to be considered before having an abortion. There are possible long term effects like infections, damage to the cervix, damage to other organs, and scarring. These are less common but are more likely to have long term damage. Short term effects could include back pain, cramps, fever, and drowsiness and dizziness. Besides the effects that it could have on…

before so I can use to leading up for this moment but the pain as it grew started to feel unbearable my breathing would slowly turn into screams (yearning) of pain. They say giving birth is like feeling 20 fractured bones at the same time, well my cervix was expanding to fit the circumference of about 30 to 40 cm is generally how big a baby’s head gets. As bold as I was I did it all natural, I wanted to say I did it without it and I did. When I first saw my newborn baby girl I was in awe and…

Human papillomavirus, more commonly known as HPV, is, out of all sexually transmitted infections, the most frequently spread (“Human). Consequently, in the United States, over 20 million citizens are infected with HPV at any point in time. Even more concerning, HPV typically does not show symptoms; however, occasionally an infected individual will develop genital warts (“HPV). There is no official method of testing to figure out if a person is infected with HPV, and as a result, the probability…

beings, and abortion is the termination of a pregnancy, not a baby.” (Should Abortion Be Legal?) Unfortunately little do these people know the process of abortion. After the paperwork and other medical checks “a small suction tube is placed in your cervix and the pregnancy is sucked out.” (Natasha Preskey n.p.) Although these are only fetuses and are not fully developed, the fetuses still feel all the pain of slowly dieing as any other fully developed human would. ( Natasha Preskey n.p.) This is…

“Mayo Clinic Doctor Admits Abortions Hurt Women, Cause Premature Births” written by Steven Ertelt, a doctor from Mayo Clinic discussed how abortions are unsafe for women because they affect later pregnancies. He also stated abortions can “cause the cervix to become fragile as well as leave a large amount of scar tissue in the uterus”. Pro-life advocates contend that both of these factors would cause it to be exceptionally problematic for a woman to conceive another time as well as be able to…

Abortion is the process one undergoes to intentionally prematurely end a pregnancy; it has become one of the most controversial and most commonly debated topics in this country. The issue is controversial because it is based on the question of whether or not we have control over the life of an innocent unborn child. The nation is divided on the subject of abortion; it has become one of the highlight issues of today’s modern politics. The peoples’ varying perspectives are driven by their moral…

this way, they are considered to be “immortal.” These cells are so prominently used in scientific research that if lined up, HeLa cells would circle the Earth more than three times. But where did these cells come from? They came from a tumor on the cervix of a black woman in the 1950s, Henrietta Lacks. However, neither Henrietta Lacks nor her family were aware that her cells were taken from her and eventually turned into a multimillion-dollar industry. Henrietta Lacks’ family should receive…

How long can you live? As we all know, cigarettes are bad, but do you really know how dangerous can it be? According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, over 443,000 people die from smoking cigarettes every year. You must be wondering now what is in cigarettes that can cause this huge number of deaths. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 chemicals and the main ingredient is tobacco. Although the amount of tobacco in one cigarette is small, it is still very dangerous and can be deadly, but why do some people still…