Menstrual cycle

Menstruation is a fact of life for nearly every woman. Many women in the global north enjoy at least some level of education regarding menstruation and have access to clean, ready-made sanitary products. At least in America, it is uncommon to hear of a woman denied the right to participate in schooling or other activities while menstruating due to cultural or religious norms. However, it is strikingly clear that many women in the global south experience menstruation as yet another avenue through…

My teaching experience was with a couple at Evans Community Hospital at Fort Carson army base. They were new parents who just had their first child. The father was active military and the mother worked previously but would now be a stay at home mother. They were both in their late twenties. They had many questions about their newborn baby boy. She also had questions about how to take care of herself once discharged. The nurse I worked with provided many pamphlets and other teaching aids along…

Both contraception and pregnancy would help to transform the practice of medicine throughout history, through reproductive rights, contraception and standards requiring pharmaceutical companies to provide information and side effects of drugs. The Pill has grown to be the leading type of birth control used in the United States. It is “the first, but also the most successful lifestyle drug in history,” (Tone, 320) transforming medical practice by changing cultural perceptions of labor and…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: 5 Male Justices Have A ‘Blind Spot’ On Women’s Issues Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a wise women and I have mad respect for her. I believe most men have a blind spot when it comes to discrimination against women and women issues; however, I also agree that having a wife and a daughter helps a man have a personal stake in women`s issues. I agree hold heartedly that employers should not have the right for religious reasons to make choices for their employers and every women must…

Source A- The elephant in the room: How contraception could save future elephants from culling By- Rose Eveleth Web address- Rose Eveleth . 2011. The elephant in the room: How contraception could save future elephants from culling . [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-elephant-in-the-room/. [Accessed 05 February 16]. Summary of evidence- In the 1900’s poaching threatened to wipe out the elephant population in South Africa. This made conservationists worried, so…

Walking and Swimming Can Resolve Menopausal Miseries Overview Menopause is one sure sign of aging among women. However, there are women who experience early menopause due to removal of the ovaries through surgery and other health reasons. One of the most common signs of menopause is the ceasing of menstruation continuously for two years. At menopause, women may not be able to conceive. It occurs majorly between late 40s and early 50s and is often accompanied by changes that cause a lot of…

Rosenthal ought to be for birth-control pills of any variety to demand a doctor’s prescription, since the birth-control pill combines progestin with a low dose of estrogen; and creates a very slightly elevated risk of blood clots and a few other conditions. A number of young women necessitate a doctor’s council, several may be extremely uneducated in regards to a woman’s reproductive well-being. The natural human thought process seems to be “it will never happen to me”. This way of thinking may…

Stretch Marks Stretch marks are caused by fast growth of the elastic fibers in your skin that can’t keep up at the same pace. They occur in the dermis layer of the skin. It is more common in women than in men. It usually happens during puberty, pregnancy, and gaining weight in a short amount of time. Stretch marks appear reddish or purplish then usually turn white over time. The dermis is the middle layer of the skin. It is in between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue. It consists of…

pregnancy through birth control. Birth Control is for the people who are not prepared to have children either because of financial issues, age, emotionally unstable etc. These methods can also come with risks, side effects like gaining weight, irregular menstrual periods, nausea, vaginal bleeding, blood clots and more. Some of the methods can fail if they are not used correctly. People should be very careful on which method they choose, they should get information on it and pick the method that…

The first procedure is to “wash” the semen to produce the healthiest sperm. The sperm are then placed into the uterus using a catheter (a thin, flexible tube) inserted through the cervix. It is timed as closely as possible to the woman’s normal cycle of ovulation, or with fertility medicines. What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)? Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a method in which a woman's eggs are removed, mixed with sperm to make embryos, and the embryos are placed back in…