Menopause

baby. Furthermore, doctors are most concerned with the product in this situation- the fetal outcome. Menstruation and menopause also carry with them connotations of a system of production. In the case of menstruation, metaphors suggest a woman's reproductive system has gone haywire, making an excess of products, i.e. waste. This communicates a message of failed production. Menopause is seen as a breaking down of the authority structures in the body, which calls to mind images of disused…

Everyone lives their life differently. Some people go through things that others will never have to. Everyone comes to the point in life where they have to choose their path. And their decisions are based off of many different variables. Even though everyone's life is different, we all experience one common thing, stress. No matter who you are, or where you live, stress is something that always plays a part. And it can affect a lot of aspects in life. But do people realize it affects their bodys…

childbirth, menstruation, and menopause through interviews with 165 white and black women of different socioeconomic classes and ages. The author also works with medical models. Emily Martin is successful in explaining how cultural assumptions underlie individual’s perception of the body. A result of this is that normal biological processes are often defined in negative terms. For example, menstruation is referred to as a production system that has failed while menopause is depicted by a form…

facial hair, skin problems and absent periods as a result of the hormones. Recent studies have focused on the long-term effects of the syndrome and what changes it brings to women as they enter menopause and their senior years. How Does Increased Age Affect Hormones? As women transition through menopause, estrogen levels slowly decrease along with fertility. In women with PCOS, however, high adrenal and androgen levels extend fertility. Periods…

If your ovaries are removed during the operation you may have immediate menopause after the surgery. Hormone therapy can be given to relieve signs and symptoms of menopause. In case you wish to plan further pregnancy, then you should thoroughly discuss about any other alternative less invasive forms of treatment that could be beneficial for you. Women with strong family…

deliveries, smoking and family history are the greatest risk factors. Take a genetic tendency; add a 9-pound baby and 3 hours of pushing something is going to give. Once the tissue is impaired, it never wholly recoups its strength; gravity, age and menopause then compound the problem. The most common symptom is the feeling that “something is tumbling down,” which is not astounding since that is precisely what has happened. Many females actually feel or see…

Today’s women face many challenges in their plight to be healthy and whole in body, mind, and spirit. Although women’s issues are not a one-size-fits-all proposition, there are some common concerns for women across the life span. Previous research indicates that as women pass through the various seasons of life, they encounter many complications, particular to women, that threaten their ability to live well-adjusted lives (Clarke & Griffin, 2007; Deanow, 2011; Hart, 2003; Hyman, 2007; Marshall,…

What causes iron overload? You may be asking yourself, what exactly causes hemochromatosis? The main reason that causes hereditary hemochromatosis is when a person inherits two mutated copies of the HFE gene from each parent. Both genders have the same chance of inheriting the gene Not everyone with the HFE gene develops the disease Summary and Conclusion If your body cannot maintain a healthy and regular amount of iron, you are in risk of Hemochromatosis aka Iron Storage Disease. The…

Dermoid ovarian cysts, or mature cystic teratomas, are a nonfunctional type of cyst that forms on the ovary. This type of cyst is the most common type of germ cell tumor (Mo et al. 2013). This disease was of interest to me because I have had an ovarian cyst before, although mine was a different type, I had similar complications that normally follow a dermoid ovarian cyst. Causes of the disease and symptoms Dermoid ovarian cysts develop when totipotent germ cells become over stimulated in women…

living and working standards that affect health. Considering the ecological factors/conditions that influence health through money. Moving then to a Feminist perspective whereby men medicalized the treatment of women’s bodies from childbirth to menopause. The Marxist perspective sees health as a form of social control based around capitalism. A defined split in society between the working and upper classes. Health, in this instance, managed by the bourgeois to ensure their workforce can…