Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System The reproductive role of the female is far more complex than that of a male. Not only must she produce gametes‚ but her body must prepare to nurture a developing embryo for a period of approximately nine months. Ovaries‚ the female gonads‚ are the primary reproductive organs of a female‚ and like the male testes‚ ovaries serve a dual purpose: They produce the female gametes (ova) and sex hormones‚ the estrogens * and progesterone (pro-ges′tĕ-rōn). The
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613 commandments From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Part of a series on Jews and Judaism Star of David Etymology Who is a Jew? Jewish peoplehood Jewish identity Religion[show] Texts[show] Communities[show] Population[show] Denominations[show] Culture[show] Languages[show] History[show] Politics[show] Category Category Portal icon Judaism portal WikiProject WikiProject v t e The tradition that 613 commandments (Hebrew: תרי"ג מצוות: taryag mitzvot‚ "613 mitzvot") is the number
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Introduction God says “Go to the world and multiply” by having a family in the ties of marriages. Family is the most important social structure of any society. It is not surprising that the concern most often expressed by young people who they will marry. The choice of a lifetime marriage partner is certainly the most important decision a person can make Every family is unique‚ with each marriage partner bringing experiences and
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Sexual and Relationship Therapy‚ 2013 Vol. 28‚ No. 1-2‚ 84–91‚ http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2012.756976 Mindfulness in love and love making: a way of life Frank G. Sommers* Independent Private Psychiatry Practice‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada (Received 29 October 2012; final version received 4 December 2012) Increasing evidence is accumulating on the real benefits of mindfulness training. It is also emerging as a core‚ effective component of modern sex therapy practice. Some neuro-endocrine
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Clinical focus Incontinence in patients with dementia Harriet Price I ncontinence is highly prevalent in people with dementia owing to deterioration in their mental and physical abilities (Wai et al‚ 2010). However‚ Yap and Tan (2006) discuss whether people with dementia have ‘true incontinence’‚ as Abrams et al (1988: p6) define incontinence as: ‘the involuntary loss of urine that is objectively demonstrable and presents a social or hygiene problem.’ This definition implies
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Chinese medicine‚ observed‚ "the superior physician helps before the early budding of disease." Although Taoist hygiene called for temperance and simplicity in most things‚ sexual mores were governed by the yin-yang aspect of Chinese philosophy. Ejaculation in intercourse led to diminution of a man’s yang‚ which‚ of course‚ upset the inner balance of his nature. On the other hand‚ one was strengthened by absorption of the yin released by the orgasm of one’s female partner—unless she was over thirty
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INTRODUCTION Background What is sex education? Is it needed to teach about relationship and sex to the children? Sex education may be taught informally‚ such as when someone receives information from a conversation with a parent‚ friend‚ religious leader‚ or through the media. It may also be delivered through sex self-help authors‚ magazine advice columnists‚ sex columnists‚ or through sex education web sites. Formal sex education occurs when schools or health care providers offer sex education
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Cult Med Psychiatry DOI 10.1007/s11013-013-9327-x ORIGINAL PAPER Rates and Characteristics of Sleep Paralysis in the General Population of Denmark and Egypt Baland Jalal • Devon E. Hinton Ó Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 Abstract In the current research we report data from two studies that examined rates and characteristics of sleep paralysis (SP) in the general population of Denmark and Egypt. In Study I‚ individuals from Denmark and Egypt did not differ in age whereas there were
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DEMOGRAPHY - Vol. I - Family Planning and Reproductive Health - Iqbal H. Shah FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Iqbal H. Shah Department of Reproductive Health and Research‚ World Health Organization‚ Geneva‚ Switzerland Keywords: Family planning‚ reproductive health‚ fertility levels and trends‚ contraceptive prevalence‚ method mix‚ contraceptive continuation and switching‚ contraceptive failure‚ male participation‚ induced abortion‚ maternal mortality ratio‚ HIV/AIDS‚ developing
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Genetic Engineering INTRODUCTION Genetic Engineering Involves methods‚ techniques‚ and procedures used in gene manipulation. Furthermore‚ it Involves isolation‚ manipulation and reintroduction of DNA into cells or model organisms‚ usually to express a protein to reach desired effects. Aim: to introduce new characteristics or attributes physiologically or physically Such as: making a crop resistant to herbicide‚ introducing a novel trait‚ enhancing existing ones‚ or producing a new protein
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