Urethra

shows that the kidneys lie superior to the ureters, bladder, and urethra. Parker(2009, p.242) identifies “It regulates the volume and composition of body fluids and expels waste and excess water from the body.” The function of the kidneys in the urinary system is to filter the waste products from the blood and to make urine, which is then transported through the urinary tract, which is made up of the ureters, the bladder and the urethra where the urine is then stored and released. According to…

This may be recommended if tissue masses in the uterus (fibroids) are causing incontinence. Treatment for total incontinence may include: Surgery on the urethral sphincters. This may involve placing an artificial sphincter around the urethra. In women, surgery to close a hole-like passage between the vagina and bladder (vesicovaginal fistula), if this is causing incontinence. Follow these instructions at home: Keep yourself clean to help prevent odors and skin damage. Consider wearing…

Genital Herpes is a recurrent, lifelong sexually transmitted infection (STI) with no cure. It is caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). There are two forms of the Herpes simplex virus. Herpes Simplex 1 and Herpes Simplex 2. Genital Herpes is caused by HSV 2. The difference between these two viral strains are HSV 1 typically causes cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. Although, this strain can be spread to the genital area during oral sex, even when physical signs of an outbreak…

The STD can infect these parts of the body which are the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, eye or the throat (Planned Parenthood 2014). This STD has no symptoms (Planned Parenthood…

minie ball. A minie ball is a soft bullet made out of lead during the civil war, when shot it would flatten in impact. The bullet had travelled inside his bladder and urethra, crushing bones and everything in its way. He dropped into his knee where blood flushed to into the ground. This was a pretty bad wound since without the urethra, you can't urinate. Doctors had to extract the bullet and put back together several urinary organs. According to New York Times and page 219 of The Killing Angels,…

basal cells are active in mitosis and create the cells of the more superficial layers. Its function is to protect underlying tissues in areas that may be harmed. A non-keratinized form can be located in moist linings of the esophagus, mouth, vagina, urethra, and anus. However, a keratinized form can be located in the epidermis of the skin a dry membrane (Antranik,…

Mucous linings within the urethra can help prevent the type 1 pili from adhering to the walls and inhibit the formation of IBCs. The act of micturition can also assist in flushing harmful bacteria from the urinary tract by dislodging attached bacteria. Urine contains a Tamm-Horsfall…

infection called pyelonephritis. So I’ll continue to research until I get a more defined answer of why I’m suffering from kidney failure. A urinary tract infection is caused by organisms/microbes including bacteria, fungi, and viruses that affect the urethra and could spread to the bladder and kidneys. The majority of UTIs are caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E-coli), most live in the bowel and others like Chlamydia that affect the reproductive system. There are…

Reproductive system helps our body to function properly such as producing an eggs,sperms and ovas.It mainly helps us produces the female egg cells necessary for reproduction, called the ova or oocytes. The reproductive system is very important part of the body system because it helps the population to reproduce, it is a very crucial factor of living.The reproductive system helps our body to produce new cells. One of the most widespread diseases of the reproductive system is known as prostate…

Chlamydia is a disease caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia is mostly sexually transmitted. Chlamydia can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, eyes, and throat. Chlamydia can cause serious, permanent damage to women’s reproductive system. This disease can interfere with women getting pregnant later in life. Chlamydia can be spread through having anal, oral, or vaginal sex with someone else who has chlamydia. If the person your having sex with is a male, you…