Uterine fibroids

Frequently people get confused that an Obstetrician and a Gynecologist are the same specialty because they deal with essentially the same parts of the female system. The abbreviation OB/GYN means Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to WebMD, an obstetrician is a doctor that specializes in pregnancy, childbirth, and a woman’s reproductive system. Gynecologist is a surgeon who specializes in diseases of the female genital tract and women’s health (MacGill). Becoming an OB/GYN requires a college…

According to Lindsey and Driskill (2013), 10 percent or 6.1 million women in the United States battle infertility. Its main causes are issues related to ovulation, fallopian tubes, uterus, and uterine fibroids. Lindsey and Driskill (2013) want health care professionals to understand the psychological and emotional difficulties that women face with infertility, which is considered a complicated and stressful matter. Lindsey and Driskill (2013) suggest that when it comes to becoming a mother, for…

Forced sexual assault can cause visible bruising or bleeding around the vaginal area. Forced sexual assault can have physical consequences. These consequences include painful intercourse with significant other, urinary infections, uterine fibroids, or STD’s. Physical effects of rape can leave a hole in your soul. Psychological effects of rape are long and short term. The most psychological effect of rape is self-blame. Victims use self-blame as avoidance. Self-blame is proven to…

before the menstrual cycle; it is a severe pain up to seventy-two hours associated with nausea, vomiting, and fatigue and diarrhea. The second dysmenorrhea is a pain, but assocuiated with a disorder of reproductive organs such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or infections. The pain is not typically accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fatigue, or diarrhea (Chen, Barrett, Kwekkeboom,…

“Yes! Oh my God, oh my God, Oh my God! I can’t believe this is finally happening. Three long years of trying,” Tina screamed. Shaking her head in disbelief, she looks at the positive pregnancy test in awe. “Three extremely long years of trying to conceive and now I’m finally pregnant, mom.” Tina’s mom, Canzady had been waiting for the day her daughter would finally give her a grandchild. This would be the first for her as Tina was the only child. She asked Tina, “Are you sure baby?” “Yes, mom…

Relaxed vs. Natural pros and cons There is an old saying that goes ‘a woman’s hair is her crowning glory’. In a world where we are bombarded with images of long flowing locks, thick luxurious strands and shining voluminous curls we can surmise that it must be true. Hair, for women, is an expression of mood, creativity, freedom and beauty. More than that, hair-dos reflect styles and trends that change with and throughout time. Interestingly, among African American women there has been a growing…

Triptorelin: Product Description Triptorelin is a synthetic decapeptide hormone which falls under the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH agonist) utilized as the pamoates or acetate salts. GnRH is Triptorelin (GnRH) initiates persistent stimulation of the pituitary glands and therefore leads to a decline in the levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and gonatropins luteinizing hormone (LH) secreted by the pituitary gland. It achieves this function by over stimulating the body’s…

Some ingredients have been shown to have dangerous short term and long term effects on the body, but their use is still not prohibited by the FDA. Formaldehyde was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as “a probable human carcinogen, an agent for which there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity” and some preservatives frequently used in cosmetics are known to release formaldehyde into the body (Overall). Parabens are another family of chemicals often used as…

Iron is an essential mineral that is needed for oxygen transport in the body’s blood and muscles. It is a major component in making hemoglobin in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscles. Hemoglobin and myoglobin are two proteins that transport oxygen from the lungs to the body’s muscles via blood. Iron also plays a role in energy metabolism. During exercise, iron aids the body by converting carbohydrates into energy and supplying the muscles with fresh oxygen. There are two forms of iron, heme…

In Vitro Fertilization is defined as a technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother’s body. In this procedure, several eggs are removed from the mother’s body and placed in a petri dish. Then, sperm from the father are added or injected directly into an egg. If fertilization is successful, the fertilized egg is either transferred to the mother’s or a surrogate mother’s body or frozen for later implantation (Andrews and Henig 1). Since its development, critics of in vitro…