Ovulation

“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” as we’ve heard it, a well-known motto of the United States of America. It was written in our very own Declaration of Independence by our Founding Fathers. We’ve established these terms to the citizens of the United States stating that anything you want is ripe for the taking, because you have freedom(s)! The United States created this government to protect your rights and give you freedom. But wait; there’s an asterisk by this statement, because…

Elizabeth Mcdonald gave women a sense of choice and empowering more freedom that they never had before. She grew up in Athens, a small town in Clarke County, Georgia. Elizabeth was haunted by her mother's premature death giving birth to her, determined to escape similar fate Elizabeth decided not to have children and wanted to forever prevent the same scenario from happening to anyone else. Elizabeth attended Agnes Scott Institute in 1908, four years later when she was 21 she moved to New York…

to stimulate the release of gonadotrophins from the adenohypophysis. In men LH stimulates the Leydig cells present in the testes to secrete testosterone whilst FSH binds to the Sertoli cells and promotes spermatogenesis. In women the LH leads to ovulation whilst FSH stimulates the Granulosa cells and initiates follicular growth. It is known (2) that the GnRH neurones migrate from the olfactory placode along the vomeronasal nerves. The factors that control this migration are not completely…

as a regular contraception. If you take the Plan B Pill within 72 hours of intercourse, it is approximately 89% effective. If you take the Plan B Pill within 24 hours of intercourse, it is about 95% effective. It works by preventing or delaying ovulation or interfering with the fertilization of an egg. It is important to understand that the Plan B pill does not cause miscarriage or abortion. It does not stop the development of a fetus. The Plan B Emergency Contraceptive Pill is basically a…

Firestone, a radical feminist, attacked the idea of the “biological family” with a close eye on the idea that biological division of labor created through reproduction is the primary cause for male domination. Firestone’s arguments through her own book continued to be developed in the book Further Adventures of Dialect of Sex. This book is composed by multiple feminists who use theory to address several issues that pertain to women’s rights. The key debate that occurs in this book address, once…

Everyday I come across a pregnant woman or even teens. Transitioning from Belize to America, two different environments, where the rules are totally different took a little while to get use to. I find out that you could be pregnant and still be able to go to school in America, this was surprising because, if that happened at my old school the person would be expelled. Things I see around my environment I tend to question but just I silently observe. It is most commonly that there is only one…

It has been well established that personal stress can affect our bodies and behavior, but what about the stress experienced by our parents or even our grandparents? It is not too much of a stretch to connect a mother’s stress during pregnancy to changes in the fetus. It makes sense that what the mother’s body goes through during pregnancy could also affect the child, however, in the New York Times article by Inna Gaisler-Salomon, “Inheriting Stress” (March 7, 2014), the author discussed her…

There comes a time in most People’s lives where they want to settle down and start a family. With dreams of the perfect partner lying next to you in bed and the sound of little feet running down the hallway waking you up in the morning. The vision becomes a reality for many couples who want to start families, but what about the couples who try and try but to no avail have no luck in conceiving. Imagine this, here you are with the person you are going to spend the rest of your life with, and…

Allometric growth is characteristic of mammals. It has shown the relationship between growth and development. Human body is grown and developed in different parts of the body with their own different rates. Besides, the growth and development of human body is resulting in the change of the size and shape of the organism. Human brain, thymus (lymphoid tissue), reproductive system, and absolute growth curve of the whole body are the main things to be focused on allometric growth of human (Refer to…

This study pertains to the health of women and embryo, preconception and during pregnancy, when exposed to potentially teratogenic drugs. Stated in the introduction of the study, teratogenic drugs may in fact pose a major threat to the embryo due to its destructive nature in some cases. These drugs are capable of causing abnormal changes to the normal growth of the embryo or fetus, thus leading to improper function and/or structure. At such early stages of growth, these changes are almost…