Uterus

Baby Teething At 3 Months Baby teething at 3 months generally doesn't start. In teething process new teeth of small babies grow in a sequential pattern. These teeth come out of the gums by breaking them. Reports say that teething can start from third month of birth in early teething and late teething takes place as late in twelve months. Generally teething starts between six to ninth month of baby. For teeth to emerge from gums body uses certain chemicals which let some of cells to die and…

Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia are part of a spectrum of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity worldwide. The root cause of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy is the placenta. As the cytotrophoblastic tissue of the placenta fails to widen the maternal spiral arteries – this is called decreased spiral remodeling. This causes decreased tissue perfusion (ischemia) in the…

The male reproductive system , as stated previously, is different from the female reproductive system. The male reproductive system consists of testes, ducts, accessory sex glands, the penis, and scrotum (McLafferty, 2012 p1). The testes consist of glandular tissue and each testis is contained in a white fibrous capsule called the tunica albuginea (McLafferty 2012 p1). The testes are held in the scrotum which is a loose sac of skin and smooth muscle. Approximately two months before birth, the…

Drug and alcohol rehab programs for pregnant postpartum women provide an individualized program to help the woman overcome her addiction, as well as teach her how to be a healthy nurturing mother. Drug or alcohol dependent pregnant postpartum women struggle with a number of issues other addicts never experience. They feel the shame and guilt that comes with being addicted to drugs or alcohol while pregnant, as well as the knowledge that their unhealthy choices may have a negative impact on…

Kacee McDaniel During your pregnancy you should try to stay away from teratogens. The Healthline Editorial Team wrote that pregnant women should not be exposed to excessive heat, herbal treatments, ionizing radiation, sick children, or toxoplasmosis, which is an infection contracted from cat feces to humans. There is also a list of ingestible teratogens that pregnant women should stay away from such as, alcohol and certain types of drugs, like Warfarin and Dilantin (Healthline Editorial…

Jillian great post. I liked the information that you found about the different disorders that can be associated with hypercoagulabity. There are two different forms of hypercoagulability states there are increased platelet function and accelerated activity of the clotting system (Mattson Porth, 2015). One example that you talked about in the post was Factor V Leiden. About 2%-5% of Caucasians carry the factor V mutation; of individuals that have recurrent DVTs the mutation percentage may be as…

Are you experiencing challenges with ovulation? You can try out ovulation drugs. Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from your ovary. The released egg travels through the fallopian tube waiting for fertilization to take place. Every month, an egg develops and matures in one of the ovaries. Your uterine lining has thickened in preparation for the fertilized egg. If conception occurs, that’s what you have been waiting for, congratulation. On the other hand, if you didn’t conceive, your…

Women who choose to drink alcohol while being pregnant causes the baby to be born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). I want to know why women chose to drink, even when they know that it will cause the baby to be in danger. I am interested in talking about birth defects in babies from mothers who consumes alcohol during pregnancy. All of the Scholarly Sources I choose agrees with my thesis. Most of the sources in GALILEO believe that women who drink alcohol during pregnancy will cause…

Anencephaly investigations during pregnancy Introduction : Anencephaly , which literally translates into "no head" , is a disorder that is characterized by the absence of a large part of the brain (usually the cerebrum) and a part of the skull covering it [1] . Anencephaly occurs due to a neural tube defect ( failure of closure of the rostral end of the tube ) , which occurs during embryogenesis [2]. The disorder usually has a very poor prognosis . Aim : To determine whether there are any…

Encephalocele Johni L. Cochran University of Cincinnati An encephaloceles is a type of neural tube defect. It is characterized by a herniation of the brain and meninges through a structural weakness in the bony structures of the skull (Tirumandas et al, 2013). There are four classifications of encephaloceles: frontoethmoidal, basal, occipital, and cranial vault. Classifications are based on the type of defect and its location on the skull. Nasal or frontoethmoidal…