Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine/metabolic disorders found in women. PCOS is characterized by ovulatory dysfunction‚ usually presenting hyperandrogenism which can result in hirsutism‚ oligo-amenorrhea‚ acne‚ and alopecia. Combined oral contraceptives (COC) are a common treatment for PCOS and have a long history of use in this group of patients. Excessive hair growth‚ irregular and unpredictable menses‚ acne and weight gain are the symptoms typically seen in patients
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I started my period sometime after Christmas on a Sunday morning when I was in seventh grade‚ (I only know it was after Christmas because I ruined the skirt we had bought me for my Christmas outfit from Limited Too‚ I was SO MAD). I remember being in the middle of my Sunday school class and thinking that I must have peed myself on accident‚ getting up after the class was over going to the bathroom and freaking out about blood being every where. I put a pad on that my mom encouraged me to carry in
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Methods of Contraception Tina and Dan should look into a few choices of contraception if they are looking to have a baby within a year. The option I would recommend would be what is referred to as oral contraceptive (also known as the pill). I feel the pill is the best option because Tina does not have to worry about the possibility of getting an STD since she is being faithful to her husband and has only one partner. When the pill is taken correctly and on time every time‚ the pill is 100% effective
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The Sperm and the Egg Melanie Chapman PSY/265 June 27‚ 2013 Sally Henzel The Sperm and the Egg Eggna‚ one of the many‚ many‚ millions of eggs produced while still in the fetal ovaries is finally able to make the journey and become fertilized. It has been twenty some odd years in the making. This long‚ overdue journey means she will soon be meeting up with Spermy‚ the lucky sperm who will assist Eggna in forming a new life. Spermy‚ the selected lucky sperm that was chosen for the mission
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Title: Menopause and Hair Loss Word Count: 585 Summary: Tired of losing your hair and having in thin out all over? FInd out what natural remedies can help for hair loss as a result of menopause. Keywords: menopause‚hair loss Article Body: The onset of menopause can often lead to hair loss and has long been a part of aging that many women fear the most. These days many more women are also experiencing thinning and bald spots as they mature‚ and both men and women are reaching out for new solutions
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EARLY EMBRYOGENESIS AND MATERNAL RECOGNITION OF PREGNANCY Chapter 13; Pathway to Pregnancy and Parturition AVS 222 (Instructor: Dr. Amin Ahmadzadeh) I. THERMINOLOGY AND EMBRYO ATTACHMENT A. Four steps must be achieved before embryo can attach to the uterus - Development of embryo within confinement of the zona pellucida - Hatching of the embryonic cells (blastocyst) from the ZP - Formation of extra embryonic membranes (e.g placenta)
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How much weight can you lose taking the hcG diet for 10 days? If you stick to the diet‚ by day 4 you should start to lose 1/2 to 1 pound a day. That means you should lose between 3 and 6 pounds in those first 10 days. But what do you have to do to attain that weight loss? First what is hcG and how does it work? It is a natural human hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin‚ which is produced during pregnancy by the placenta and helps to support the fertilized egg in the uterus and prevent loss
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Sperm and Egg Angela Pace PSY/265 November 10th‚ 2013 Julie Bruno Sperm and Egg This is a story about Zak the Sperm‚ and Zoie the Egg. This is an exciting day for Zak and Zoie because they are going to get fertilized today. Fertilization is the moment Zak and Zoie fuse together and a new individual begins to form. Zoie has been waiting for this day for 32 years‚ since her egg was produced when she was in the fetal ovaries‚ along with five million others‚ but today
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- Clinical trials - Marketing plan o Targeting Payer Provider Patient Politician Physician o Positioning o Detailing Medical community outreach • Education around procedure - Distribution o Currently two specialty distributors CuraScript and CVS Caremark offer Implanon on the website but there is no need for proof of training in insertion of Implanon. - Pricing The Customer o Customer Segment 1 Customer Profile • Women who want to prevent pregnancy and desire
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The Human Egg Cell. The human egg cell is also known as the ovum. With a spherical structure it is the largest cell in the human body measuring about 0.2mm in diameter. The function of the ovum is to reproduce‚ when fertilized by the sperm cell the ovum is capable of creating a new living organism. The size and shape of the ovum gives it space to store and create nutrients (see fig 3) (Boyle and Senior 2008) The ovum is bounded by the egg follicles of the ovaries and is produced by primitive germ
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