Diethylstilbestrol

Andrea, a 43-year-old G4P4 premenopausal woman, returns to your office after the results of her PAP smear indicate a concern. Identifying data: Ms. A is a 43 y/o Caucasian female. Referral: None Source: Patient Reliability: Seems reliable Allergies: NKA Subjective CC: Follow up Pap smear result HPI: Andrea, a 43-year-old G4P4 premenopausal woman, returns to your office after the results of her PAP smear indicate a concern, the test was done during the routine…

these conditions. Within the OBOS chapter it talked a lot more about endometriosis, hysterectomy and breast cancer. A few thing that I saw that where not mentioned in Alexander was pelvic inflammatory disease, von Willebrand disease and DES (diethylstilbestrol). DES was the most shocking to read. OBOS explains, “DES is a powerful synthetic estrogen that crosses the placenta of pregnant women and can damage the reproductive system of the developing fetus” (OBOS). I believe this is an important…

Vaginal Cancer is a very serious disease that should be taken care of as soon as possible. This is a disease where the cancer cells are formed in the vagina. There is two main cancer which are not very common but are Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma. These next two aren’t so much common, vaginal melanoma develops in the melanocytes of your vagina and vaginal sarcoma develops in the tissue cells of the wall of your vagina. Squamous Cell Carcinoma forms in thin and flat cells…

Public Health Problem The 1960s “Thalidomide Scare” occurred due to the negligence of pharmaceutical companies, bent on seeking profit regardless of outstanding public health concerns and the limitation of drug regulation by international governments. Thalidomide continues to negatively affect fetuses as a teratogen in underdeveloped nations, like Brazil, where drug surveillance is inadequate (Vianna et el. 2011). Additional societal stigma regarding the demonized drug hinders its availability…

Our contemporary world faces many types of health related issues that seems to escalate and worsen as years go by. One of these problems is the global obesity epidemic. Over the last 30 years, obesity rate has doubled in the countries with a Western lifestyle. Throughout the years, there have been many suggested causes for obesity or weight gain. Current lifestyles, such as overeating and lack of physical activities, are the most prominent ones. However, there is one possible cause that is…

spraying me with rage and spittle.”You go spreading’ these filthy lies around here and I’ll kill you, you fuckin bitch, I swear I will” (278) Gale is outraged by cause of Jane accusing him of violating his half sister, and in addition how they use Diethylstilbestrol (DES) as a primary source in the feedlot. Jane goes on to tell him that Rose at the age of 5 already started her menstrual cycle,has pubic hair, and a full set of chest . Lastly she says “ She can develop cervical or uterine cancer,…

During the mid 1990s, scientist had numerous discoveries about endocrine disruption, and that common occurring impurities can inhibit with the natural hormonal signals controlling foetal development. The term endocrine disruptor was created at the wingspread conference center in Wisconsin in 1991. Several articles had a key impact on such a creation. One paper in 1993 by Theo Colborn. Through this paper she stated that the “environmental chemicals distribute the development of the endocrine…

men who both consume the products as well as come into contact with them through other means. Our main character Jane is the most constant example in the book of how hormones affect a woman. As a fetus, Jane’s mother likely took the hormone diethylstilbestrol or DES. Jane discusses this possibility with her mother, noting that because her mother was considered “fragile” the hormone was likely administered in an attempt to keep the baby healthy and strong (Ozeki p. 156). While taking the drug…

Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma In 2011, an estimated 1300 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Canada, with about 350 deaths stated by the Canadian Cancer Society (as cited in CMAJ, 2013). Cervical cancer is a disease that can be very serious. It is one of the most common types of cancer in women worldwide. To properly care for these patient’s nurses should have a strong knowledge and understanding about the pathophysiology, risk factors, stages, treatments, and nursing…

Sexual trauma and early exposure to sexual activity is another argument in the quest to determine the roots to homosexuality. There are so many young girls today that start out with sexual activity at an early age; some as early as ten years old. Over time these young ladies are exposed to sexual activity such as oral sex, group sex, and same-sex gratification. They have allowed themselves to be misused by men, for lack of guidance, and find that blaming the men for their broken hearts is an…