Uterus

tissue to be tested. However you cannot use laser surgery on invasive cancer. Another surgery you can get is a hysterectomy, a hysterectomy is when your uterus is removed. Women can only have a hysterectomy in the first stage of cervical cancer. There is also a surgery called radical hysterectomy, with radical hysterectomy doctors take out the uterus along with tissues next to it. When women have recurrent cervical cancer, they have to have a pelvic exenteration, which is a more extensive…

complications for women include infection and consequential inflammation of the uterus and fallopian tubes, causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Symptoms of PID can be anywhere from mild to severe with abdominal pain to damage of the fallopian tubes. Damage to the fallopian tubes can cause infertility and increase the risk of having an ectopic pregnancy, an instance in which the egg is implanted outside the uterus, which is life threatening. Symptoms of rectal gonococcal infections…

phenomenon and how humans have manipulated it, how it is used and why it is so controversial in today’s society. Embryonic Stem Cells are derived from embryos at the developmental stage before the time that implantation would normally occur in the uterus. So they are not derived from eggs fertilized in the human body but from eggs that have been fertilized in vitro at an in vitro fertilization clinic, and then they are donated for research purposes with informed consent of the donors. The…

and evacuation procedure. During which the doctor, or physician first dilates the cervix, causing it to enlarge. Then a surgical instrument called the forcep is inserted into the uterus. The forcep is a long tweezer like metal tool used to grab the fetus out of the woman’s uterus. After the forcep is inserted the uterus, the fetus skull and spine is crushed so that it can be pulled out more effectively. When comparing abortion to other medical procedures people begin to realize that…

because they were never given a chance at life. The word abortion is derived from the Latin word “abortio,” which means to abort, miscarry, or deliver prematurely. Abortion is defined by Dictionary.com as the “removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy” and occurs especially during the first six months. An abortion is performed about once every thirty seconds. Abortion is surrounded by multiple unanswered questions such as: If people are sexually educated right,…

combines the eggs with the patient’s partner’s sperm and allows the eggs to fertilize over the time period for three to four days. Once the eggs are fertilized, the specialist selects the most viable embryos and implants them back into the woman’s uterus. Moreover, there are pros and cons that come attached to undergoing the process of in vitro fertilization. The IVF process can be quite costly and time consuming. The Internet Health Resources affirm that “On average, IVF costs of a basic…

force. Finally, she went to a doctor who knew exactly what it was: endometriosis. After surgery two was completed, she was back to normal. Endometriosis is a reproductive system disease in which tissue, which normally grows lines the uterus, grows outside the uterus. In a study done by the Australian and New Zealand College…

Once the egg makes it to the uterus, only 50 percent of pregnancies progress, but once the embryo is implanted on the uterine wall, around 70 percent of pregnancies survive. When dealing with fertility issues, if you haven’t been able to conceive for 24 months, you know that something…

give way to artificial womb. Ectogenesis is defined as ¨the development of embryos in artificial conditions outside the uterus.¨ 14 years ago in 2003 a embryo of a mouse almost made it to full term and was reported to be moving around and breathing in an endometrial tissue , but died just a few days later. Endometrial tissue is defined as ¨ the mucous membrane that lines the uterus.¨ Recently a team of researchers successfully grew a premature lamb within an artificial womb.(Davis, parag 1).…

are present in embryos produced through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Preimplantation genetic diagnosis screens embryos before they are transferred to the uterus so couples can make informed decisions about their next steps in the IVF process. Embryos unaffected by the genetic or chromosomal disorder can be selected for transfer to the uterus. What are the reasons that might constitute the demand for such technology? The purpose of PGD is to test for specific genetic disorders in order to avoid…