Menopause

In Puritan culture both men and women perceived woman as the weaker sex. This conviction was reinforced by Puritan ministers who continually reminded their congregation “that is was Eve who first gave way to Satan and then seduced Adam (Godbeer 11). Not only that, but as a result of Eve falling victim to the Devil temptation all women had inherited from her a sense of vulnerability and power. Therefore women overall were viewed as being more susceptible to the Devil’s influence. Theories about…

In 1921, Margaret Sanger, and Fania Mindell, and Ethel Byrne opened America’s first birth control clinic; they were arrested for distributing “obscene materials” to their clients. Their trial led the United States to change their laws involving sex education and birth control. In 1938, their birth control clinic joined the American Birth Control League, which was renamed Planned Parenthood in 1942 because some found the original name to be offensive. They expanded their health care services in…

causes of UTIs vary, sometimes it might be caused by an E. coli, sexual intercourse, or sometimes when GI bacteria from the anus gets into the urethra. However, some of the risk factors for UTIs are female anatomy, sexual activity, birth control, menopause, suppressed immune system, and catheter use. Some of the preventions are to drink lots of fluid, cranberry juice, emptying bladder right after intercourse, avoiding irritating female products, and change birth control methods (Mayo Clinic,…

" 2013). It is asymptomatic in its early stage. The first symptom is usually irregular, often postcoital bleeding. Signs and symptoms of a more advanced cervical cancer usually include vaginal bleeding after intercourse, between periods or after menopause; watery, bloody vaginal discharge that may be heavy and have a foul odor; and pelvic pain or pain during intercourse. Risk factors for cervical cancer are the following ("Mayo Clinic," 2015): • Multiple sexual partners. Many sexual partners…

3% had a recurrence of the original cancer anywhere." But that doesn't necessarily make chemo such a great thing because according to Sarah Knapton, “Chemotherapy is toxic to the ovaries, destroying eggs and ovarian tissue and triggering early menopause in some women." “But research suggests that the addition of chemo extends lives for only a fraction of women--perhaps about 5%.” Which is why chemotherapy should not be used for a cure treatment. Now that you've heard some expert opinions,…

There are so many aspects and stages in the growth of human development. Many psychologists have created different theories based on their observations of physical, mental, and emotional growth throughout the human lifespan to explain behavior. Also, it helps to inform the individual of what to expect, developmental, as you age through life. According to Kendra Cherry (n.d.), studying human development helps an individual to understand their future better because when you look at the aging…

Suicide Rates in High Professions Any job you’ll have will be stressful at some point. Whether it is being a doctor, professional athlete, musician or scientist; jobs are stressful. Money is a big part of having a stressful job. It is not the only thing, there’s also long hours, high client demand, and other emotional trauma from the job. There is a certain life style everyone wants to live. If you don’t make that much money you will not be able to reach that lifestyle goal you want to achieve.…

I have chosen to report on endometriosis as it something that I have recently been diagnosed with. Endometriosis is a condition where cells like those found in the uterus are found in other parts of the body usually the, ovaries, fallopian tubes, bowel, bladder, uterine tubes and other pelvic structures. The uterus is a muscular organ of a female’s reproductive system and is made up of three layers the endometrium, myometrium and the perimetrium. The uterus, also known as womb is located…

Subjective: HPI: 53-year-old African American female who presents to the emergency department with c/o heavy vaginal bleeding for four days. At this time, the patient is soaking about one pad per hour and passing some clots. She is perimenopausal and has been menstruating every 6 months for the last two years, usually lasting 7-8 days with variable flow. When this vaginal bleeding started she thought it was her menses, but flow has steadily increased with palm-sized clots reported…

About 13% of women develop breast cancer, which approximately is over a quarter of a million cases of invasive breast cancer annually. Some risks factors of average women who are developing breast cancer have early onset menstruation cycles, late menopause (when your menstruation comes to an end), not being able to become pregnant, having their first pregnancy later on in their life, short periods of breast feeding and having a family member who has had or has breast cancer. Breast Anatomy…