Vulva

The packing of luggage. Days passing by. The family is still spilling vague details about the trip. The big day comes around. Boarding the plane, bus, or train. Arrival. Confusion. Being put to sleep. Waking up in Fear. Sweat. Agony. Blood. Tears. Screaming. Being knocked out again. Waking up from a nightmare that turned out to being a reality. Crying. Feelings of betrayal rush in. The realization that this summer vacation was not a real vacation... That is only one of the…

away on its own, it can cause serious health problems. These include genital warts and warts in the throat. Genital warts appear as flat lesions, small cauliflower-like bumps or tiny stem-like protrusions. In women, genital warts appear mostly on the vulva but can also occur near the anus, on the cervix or in the vagina. In men, genital warts appear on the penis and scrotum or around the anus. Genital warts rarely cause…

Tiana Lasorsa Mrs. Martin Medical Terminology Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) The Human Papilloma virus or HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections world wide. The United States is the highest ranking in people affected. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 9 out of 10 people will contract some form of HPV in their lives . In fact there…

Urethral Stricture Urethral stricture is narrowing of the tube (urethra) that carries urine from the bladder out of the body. The urethra can become narrow due to scar tissue from an injury or infection. This can make it difficult to pass urine. In women, the urethra opens above the vaginal opening. In men, the urethra opens at the tip of the penis, and the urethra is much longer than it is in women. Because of the length of the male urethra, urethral stricture is much more common in men.…

Regardless of whether a rival or supporter of Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party, there is no precluding the chronicled significance from claiming the piece. Despite the fact that its creation was just somewhere in the range of 30 years back, it is as of now observed as a women's activist symbol in western culture. The verifiable significance, to ladies and western culture, is immaterial. The Dinner party is a great establishment celebrating overlooked accomplishments in female history. Chicago…

Causes, symptoms and treatment of gynecological cancer Gynecologic cancer occurs in the female reproductive system. This cancer is of various types of cancer of the fallopian tubes, cervix, ovary, uterus, vagina, and vulva. Risk factors for this form of cancer are growing day by day. The most common type of gynecologic cancer is uterine cancer. Nearly 40 percent of cancers are related to diseases of the uterus. Typically, cells play an important role in determining cancer. All organs and…

David Reimer, given the name Bruce Reimer, was a man of Canadian origin born physically male. Reimer, together with his twin had urinating issues that led to his family seeking medical intervention. A case that saw Reimer's family re-sought to circumcise the boys at a tender age of seven months. David Reimer's circumcision went wrong and led to David's genitalia being burned beyond recognition. Therefore, David Reimer had to grow without having a penis (Koch, 2017). The family was bothered with…

of self-portraits “in which she both parodies and dismantles stereotypical representations of femininity” (Wacks, “Jewish Women’s Archive”). As Wilke poses half-naked for the stills in which she adopts the attitudes of female celebrities with her vulva shaped chewing gum covered torso facing the viewer. In this case, the chewing gum symbolizes scars and most importantly, “calling attention to the objectification of women’s bodies” (Guggenheim Collection Online). Ultimately, these photographs…

As consumers become more cautious about what they consume, they have also began to question how animals used for consumption are raised and slaughtered as this awareness grows there has been an influx of animal welfare issues. One of the most debated issues in the agricultural world, is the housing of sows. The goal of gestation housing for sows is to produce a healthy sow and piglet in a way that does not affect the welfare of either animal, and is also cost effect for the farmer. Most…

Hysteria is a behaviour that was interpreted as madness and assigned to women who cause trouble. “Hysteria comes from a Greek word meaning simply that which proceeds from the uterus”. In the 5th century BC, Hippocrates was using the word “hysteria” to describe women experiencing anxiety or stress. By the middle ages, hysteria was associated with witchcraft. Exorcism and torture became the preferred treatments of hysteria and remained until the modern age. The outbreak of hysteria was the Salem…