Fallopian tube

chooses to proceed with, In surgical abortion, a vacuum is used to remove the placenta and fetus. Risks of surgical abortion include: damage to the womb or cervix, scarring to the inside of the uterus, excessive bleeding, infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes, and the women could have a reaction to the medicines or anesthesia. Also, during the procedure any of the surgical instruments could tear or damage other organs (“Abortion--Surgical”). Medical abortion is the most difficult abortion…

a nanoliter, one billionth of a liter, of the DNA solution into the fertilized egg, which distributes on average “two hundred DNA molecules” into the nucleus of the zygote (Smith 78). Finally, all of “microinjected eggs are implanted” into the fallopian tube of a foster mother where they could perhaps “develop into a viable individual” (Liu, et al. 217). In order for this technique to be executed efficiently, the DNA solution that is injected into the fertilized egg must…

“Teaching sex ed in schools is really important for obvious reasons. No parent wants to talk to their kids about sex and no kid wants to talk about sex with their parents”., This quote from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight puts the conversation taking place in the U.S about sex into an informative, yet entertaining package. Sexual education in the United States is a controversial topic shrouded with misinformation and bias. Policy makers and makers of the curriculum may have a personal bias or…

6.7 million women ages 15-44 in the U.S. are unable to get pregnant or carry a baby to term, 1.5 million are infertile (CDC.gov). Birth defects occur in about 3% of live births and are the leading cause of infant mortality, approximately 33,084 babies are born diagnosed with birth defects each year. (CDC.gov) However, there are ways to fix and prevent these problems. In Vitro Fertilization, germline gene therapy, and somatic gene therapy can be used to solve problems such as infertility, cure…

thought to create an increase in miscarriage likelihood for the woman and pelvic inflammatory disease can increase as a result of an abortion. Having the procedure also doubles the risk of ectopic pregnancy, where the baby starts to grow in the fallopian tubes rather than the womb. Many prolifer’s feel that in today’s society abortions…

years ago and what it had done to her. The boyfriend with whom she had the argument with in school after she got out of the hospital had given her an STD. Unfortunately, it was a bad one, and it left her with a lot of internal scarring in her fallopian tubes. The doctors told her she would probably never be able to have a normal pregnancy; more than likely any pregnancies could end up being ectopic, and could potentially put her life at risk. We spent the rest of the night trying to console her,…

Abortion is a topic that few willingly discuss. Regardless of what point of view you hold, there will always be someone who dislikes your point of view and may even attempt to change your opinion. Then again, is that not the same for every opinion known to humanity? Abortion is an exceedingly important topic that warrants discussion. Being a topic that involves the safety and life of women and their unborn children, this is not a matter that should be taken lightly. These days, activists of…

Medical Experimentation in Nazi Camps A long-standing hatred of the Jews came to a turning point when Hitler became chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933. Hitler had a “final solution” for the Jews which entailed extermination. Dachau opened March 1933 and the first people interred were political opponents of the Nazis. These prisoners were Communists, Social Democrats, and others who had been tried in a court. Later Dachau was a model for other concentration camps and served to school the…

Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, organs within the female reproductive system. Ovaries help assist with the production of eggs that are used during reproduction. Women often have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus located within the pelvis. Due to their small size, ovarian cancer is often undetected until it has reached the pelvis and abdomen. If left untreated, it is more harder to treat the cancer and could up being very fatal for the patient. Luckily, ovarian cancer has symptoms.…

system and the female reproductive system of the rat. Identify both internal and external differences. Male rats have testes found in the scrotum and in the scrotum, sperm is generated in the seminiferous tubules. Female rats have ovaries and fallopian tubes that lead to the uterus. Female rats have uterine horns to house many offspring at once. The offspring travel through the uterus past the cervix and vagina through the vulva into the outside. This is a different opening from the urethral…