Objective Define polycystic ovary syndrome. Identify risk factors of polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the common diagnostic measures used in polycystic ovary syndrome. Describe the common treatment interventions for polycystic ovary syndrome. Discuss the preventative measures for polycystic ovary syndrome. Discuss women who are at risk for polycystic ovary syndrome. Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health
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Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder that causes women to have irregular or absent menstrual flows‚ acne‚ obesity and excess hair growth. In women with polycystic ovary syndrome‚ immature eggs distend the ovaries‚ leading to infertility. The syndrome tends to run in families. Many of these women seek medical care specifically for menstrual irregularities or for fertility purposes; however‚ there is significant evidence that women
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This essay “Kidneys” is from the book “Strangers Drowning” written by Larissa MacFarquhar‚ which is about kidney donors and how they go on about their lives after the ‘satisfaction’ of saving someone’s life‚ or just for pure altruism. The story clearly states how one of the donors in this piece‚ Paul Wagner‚ didn’t feel as much as a hero afterward. He lived off the attention from the media‚ admiration from the people around him‚ and “had loved telling people that he was donating a kidney to a stranger
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Kidney Failure Human health has been misdiagnosed and misunderstood for centuries "until the evolution of the medical field in the late 1800s which led to a rise in the average life expectancy from thirty-six to a whopping seventy-eight"1. Then specialists started to identify the structure and the function of each organ. That’s when they found how some organs are important that the human body cannot work properly without them‚ such as heart‚ kidneys and lungs. As well as others that can be cut
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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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A kidney stone is a hard piece of material that is formed from substances in the urine and develops in a kidney. These hard stones may often come loose and move down the urinary tract. If it is small enough‚ it can pass through in the urine with little pain. However‚ the bigger kidney stones can lodge somewhere in the urinary tract‚ get stuck‚ and cause a lot of pain. It can also obstruct the flow of urine. This article explains what causes them‚ and describes several different treatments for them
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Steroids has side effects on the Kidneys as some people might not be aware of it. Kidneys has important functions for the body such as the regulation of blood pressure‚ and removal of waste material from the blood. However‚ steroids could cause severe damages and serious effects on the kidneys if people use them regularly. Also‚ Steroid users usually take Ultra high protein‚ and some might over intake them with weight training which could lead to kidney stones; kidney stones blocks the opening of the
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osmolality constant. In humans the kidney plays a huge part in the osmoregulation of the body’s internal environment. Regulation of water in the human body is carried out through the excretion of waste urine from the body. Hormones which include: the antidiuretic hormone‚ aldosterone and angiotensin II are used in the body to help to increase the permeability of the collecting ducts found in the kidney. This further allows diffusing to occur easily‚ it also allows the kidney to be able to reabsorb water
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Homeostasis: The process of the body maintaining a constant internal environment‚ despite any external changes. Homeostasis ensures that the following are kept the same: Body temperature Amount of water in our body Blood glucose levels Breathing rate Heart rate How are things kept the same? 1. Receptors: They detect a change in the things such as temperature 2. Processing: Centre receives information and coordinates a response 3. Effects: Produce a response that ensures our body temperature stays
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urban legends that I remember was The Kidney Heist. One of my favorite things to do is searching creepy stories or news and share with my mother. I remember When I read this article about the kidney heist‚ I was shocked. A traveling businessman was in a bar and was bought drinks by a stranger. He woke up in a tub covered in ice‚ and couldn’t remember what happen the night before. Then he recognized that his kidney was being removed‚ the strangers steal his kidney to sell on the black market for transplants
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