Vaccines such as HPV prevents females from several type cancer. HPV can cause neck and head cancer as well‚ which is why at a certain age you receive the shot. Hepatitis B shots reduce liver cancer. Unsafe sex can cause HPV. This does not seem like a big deal‚ but if it is untreated‚ this can damage your insides‚ and it could possibly lead to cancer. (Do you
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growth or cancer. The Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) infection‚ early sexual debut‚ multiple sexual partners‚ multiparity‚ low social economic status‚ are the major risk factors to the development of cervical cancer. A lot of studies have identified the Human Papilloma Virus infection as the principal cause of Cervical cancer development‚ a virus which is sexually transmitted. Women who are sexually active or has had sex before are likely to be exposed the HPV. Knowledge of risk factors‚ early
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In the last century there have been many advances in the division of public health. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) and the APHA (American Public Health Administration) have both been involved in the developments which have occurred in the last 10 years. The CDC published a list back on May 20‚ 2011 of the 10 nominated noteworthy public health achievements. The ten recognized in no ranking order are vaccine-preventable diseases‚ prevention and control of infectious diseases‚ tobacco control
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In the novel “White Noise”‚ DeLillo claims that “testing on rats is okay because they are a vermin” (DeLillo 124). Animal testing is not mentioned a lot‚ but Babette does become a test subject for a new undisclosed medicine. If you go by DeLillo’s suggestions in the book‚ “White Noise”‚ animal testing and human testing is almost the same. They are both trying out new medicines‚ to see whether or not the medicines work. The only difference is Babette is willing to try the medication and the rat is
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SEXUALITY OVERVIEW Most teens and pre-teens have a lot of questions about sex and sexuality. This is normal and natural. It also is normal to feel shy or embarrassed about raising these issues with adults or healthcare providers. Sexual development is an important part of health‚ similar to other measures of physical growth‚ such as height and weight. Sexual behavior‚ which is related to sexual development‚ has important health implications for everyone‚ and especially for teens. It is particularly
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High Risk Pregnancy -pregnant with a concurrent medical disease -with pregnancy related complication -presence of external factor that jeopardizes the health of the mother‚ the fetus‚ or both [pic] Candidiasis (Moniliasis) INCIDENCE: • 75% of women will have at least 1 episode of VVC with 40-45% having 2 or more episodes ETIOLOGIC AGENT: • Candida albicans‚ Candida glabrata MODE OF TRANSMISSION normal flora of the skin & vagina not considered
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit 9 Assignment 1 A&PII ITT Tech - Breckinridge School of Nursing Ashley Wigglesworth Genital herpes is a viral infection that causes lesions or sores in the genital area and is spread through sexual intercourse or by touching a sore and then touching another part of your body; it is a highly contagious virus. Often it does not present with symptoms‚ or produces very mild symptoms such that the infected individual is unaware they have it. When symptoms are present
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unusual vaginal discharge‚ or pain during intercourse should all be examined and tested for cervical cancer because these are all symptoms of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is usually caused by human papillomavirus infection‚ also known as HPV. HPV does not always cause cervical cancer but is known to be one of the leading causes. There are two main types of cervical cancer: adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Adenocarcinomas makes up for 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers‚ and
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Tuberculosis Grand Canyon University NRS-427V October 9‚ 2014 Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is known to be amongst the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally across all age groups with severity highest in developing countries. In 2011‚ TB prevalence was estimated at 125 incidences per 100‚ 000 population. This is an equivalence of 8.7 million cases with a range of 8.3million to 9 million with a majority (59%) of the cases occurring
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Gardasil is a vaccine developed by the Merck pharmaceutical company that helps protect against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6‚ 11‚ 16‚ and 18. These different strains of the virus can cause any of the following: cervical cancer‚ abnormal and precancerous lesions of the vagina‚ vulva‚ and genital warts. According to the CDC in 2003 the incidence of HPV in women ages 20-24 was at about 45%. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/downloads/mtg-slides-feb08/15-4-hpv.pdf Gardasil does not
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