Hormonal contraception

The Handmaid’s Tale and Modern Day Society The author of “The Wedding and Disaster of Felona Mabel” wrote, “I live in a man’s world, but every man is born of us, every man draws life from our womb. Some of them may regard us as less than starving cattle, but they would be no more than semen on the ground if we were so insignificant.” We live in a society that have always viewed females as being inferior to their male counterparts. According to the four elements theory, women are…

A school is an institution for educating children, teenagers and people in general. Public middle schools and high schools are meant to educate these young children who are transforming into young teenagers, adolescents and soon to be adults. Schools teach about the basic subjects such as English, mathematics, and science but what about health subjects such as sex education. Sex means different things to different people, when it comes down to it, it is having intercourse with another individual…

required I stop taking the combined oestrogen/ progesterone pill and find an alternate form of contraception. The ‘mini-pill’ was not an option, I…

of the article named “Margaret Sanger’s Deeds of Terrible Virtue”, “Sanger opened the first American birth control clinic in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on October 16, 1916...The clinic was in direct violation of laws prohibiting the distribution of contraception by anyone outside the medical profession and for any purpose other than disease prevention” (2). Many women like Sanger fought for the legalization of birth control, and continue to fight today. Sanger is still considered…

Take this water the next morning before having your breakfast. Apart from maintaining the hormonal balance, fenugreek also regulates the menstrual cycle. • Golden Seal This is a powerful natural solution for treating bacterial vaginosis. Golden seal can be applied as a tincture to eliminate the infection fast. • Boric Acid Suppositories Boric…

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety disorder triggered by the experience of a life-threatening traumatic event. This disorder is a mental illness, and traumatic memories often scar victims of this disease. To be diagnosed with PTSD, a victim must have been “in a situation [of high] risk for death, serious injury, or sexual violation” (WebMD). Studies show that PTSD is related to changes in brain function. Individuals with pre-existing abnormal brain functions may have a…

Human curiosity has led to both positive and negative innovations for civilizations around the world. Throughout America’s history, oppressed groups have tried to accomplish certain goals using certain means of innovations and movements. Between Feminism and Civil Rights movements, they each have wondered what could be done to better their lives. Feminism’s roots began in the 1800s from the curiosity of what life would entail in a world where women could divorce their husbands, and where they…

Abortion is a topic that is highly controversial. Whether abortion should be legal or not is an on going debate, diving the nation in half. In 1973, the Supreme Court Decision of the case Roe vs Wade legalized abortion in the US. Since then, there have been about 57,390,897 abortions in the US and 1,356,143,570 worldwide (Guttmacher Institute). As the never ending debate continues, I believe every women has the right to control over her body and no law should be able to take that away from her…

to the medical field of gynecology with research involving fetal monitoring, psychosocial obstetrics, uterine contractibility, and psychological effects of hysterectomies. He also contributed clinics that helped females with endometriosis and contraception. Dr. Wood even helped in advancing surgical techniques that involved the female reproductive…

CLINICAL CLARIFICATION12, 22, 1, 5 • Peri-menopause, also known as the menopausal transition, precedes the menopause and is characterized by irregular menstrual cycles with associated endocrinologic changes and symptoms of hypoestrogenism. • Menopause is defined as amenorrhea for 12 months due to gametogenic failure, thus marking the beginning of the post-menopause. CLASSIFICATION20 • Peri-menopause ○ Early – Variable cycle length, > 7 days different from normal – Increased intermenstrual…