Menopause

In this paper I will be talking about Laura, a 47 years old woman, who lives with her common law partner for 15 years. Laura has many issues that she is dealing with including depression, relationship problems, and menopause to mention few. However, for this paper, I am going to choose one out of all the issues Laura has. The issue I will be discussing is Laura’s relationship problem. Based on information in Laura’s case, she seems not having a good relationship with partner and to make the…

All living organisms, including humans, reproduce to ensure the survival of their species. The male and female reproductive systems are essential for reproduction. The main purpose of the male reproductive system is to produce and deliver sperm into the female reproductive system. The main purpose of the female reproductive system is to produce egg cells and to nurture a fertilized egg so it is able to develop into a fetus. The male and female reproductive systems are distinct from one another…

Many have asked, what is Osteoporosis? Who does it effect? And will it affect me? These are some questions that could be going through a lot of people's minds. But the first question a person may ask is, what is Osteoporosis? According to (HealthFinder) it is a medical condition, a bone disease that makes your bones weaker, and more likely to break. It is said, that anyone can get osteoporosis, and its a continuous disease. Its most common in older women, usually after 50. But age, is not the…

Introduction: Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissue of the cervix. Cervical cancer develops slowly over time, before the cancer shows in the cervix the cells of the cervix goes through changes like dysplasia. Meaning abnormal cells begin to appear in the cervical tissue. After a while the abnormal cells become cancer cells, and then they start to spread all over the cervix. Cervical cancer begins in cells on the surface of the cervix, it can become a threat to…

Many psychologists such as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner, Albert Bandura, Jean Piaget, Bronfenbrenner based their research on child development, as being the environmental backgrounds such as culture and community influences as the direct cause in a child’s physical and cognitive development. Therefore, these theorists over looked the prenatal, perinatal and neonatal environmental influences such as the molecules in a fetus bloodstream before birth, to the climate…

In the year 2068 I will turn seventy-four. For many people aging is daunting and unimaginable, but personally I find the idea of growing older quite exciting. Currently, at twenty I live with a chronic illness that is treatable but still at times crippling and the idea that some day I could live without it either through medication, gene therapy or transplant is not only mind-blowing but also very possible. As someone who is very interested in medical research I think that my peers and I will…

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is a condition involving the heart and blood vessels, which could systemic down the path to an array of aggregate cardiovascular complications. The array of complications are a result from plaque build up in the arteries from saturated fats and no exercise to eliminate unused fats, or blood clot formations from damaged or blocked arteries or vessels (What is Cardiovascular Disease?" 2014). It is one of the leading causes of death for adults, but for Hispanic women it…

Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects the bone mass making bone become weak and brittle. This disease does affects a large majority of the population. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation “a total of 54 million U.S adults age 50 and older are affected by osteoporosis.” There are many risk factors that are tied into this disease which will later be discussed. With knowledge of this topic maybe research will help prevent some of the risk that go with osteoporosis…

sleep apnea, however there are people who do not fit the mold who suffer with sleep apnea. The majority of people with sleep apnea are men with a chest circumference 17 inches or larger, and the person’s tongue is big and scalloped. When women reach menopause, the ratio between men and women is one to one. The research has shown that testosterone is detrimental to the population with other predisposing factors, while estrogen is helpful in prevention of sleep apnea (Loredo,…

Oral Contraception is controversial topic that is brought up in today’s society. Women of all ages are finding ways to avoid pregnancy and how to control fertility in the body. Birth control is supposed to suppress the body from ovulation. Every woman should educate themselves before getting on birth control because the contraception can bring harm to the body and it can lead to death. Some birth control can cause serious health problems. Before getting on the medication go and consult with a…