Infertility What Is Infertility? There are many different definitions of infertility‚ depending on different circumstances. The clinical and most common definition of infertiliy is described as a sexually active couple whom with no contraception are unable to achieve pregnancy within one year of trying. Infertility can also be described as both primary and secondary. When a women is classified as primarily infertile it means that she is unable to ever bear a child due to either not being able to
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Syphilis has been believed to have affected approximately 12 million people. 90% of these cases are in the developing world and affects between 700‚000 – 1.6 million pregnancies a year which results in stillbirths and congential syphilis. Rates are higher in intravenous drug users and are also infected with HIV which can make the disease worse. Syphilis is six times higher in the male population than in the females and African Americans have accounted for
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neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain. It is almost always accompanied by type IV. It is often diagnosed while the baby is still in the womb by an ultrasound. An unborn child that is diagnosis with type IV is often a stillbirth. Others pass away within a few
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Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis‚ also known as toxo‚ is caused by one of the most common parasites‚ Toxoplasma gondii. It is found in humans worldwide‚ and in many species of animals and birds‚ but cats are the definitive host of the parasite. A healthy immune system can usually keep this parasite from causing illness‚ so pregnant woman and people who are immunocompromised should be especially careful. Toxoplasmosis can cause severe complications‚ and cannot be completely treated with medications.
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The modern environmental justice movement began in the mid- 20th century‚ when the country realized that the environment needed help. This movement throughout the last several decades has evolved from protecting woodland areas from deforestation to protection against the gas industry. Hydraulic fracturing is the process by which natural gas is extracted from the earth’s shales. The process begins with drilling through several layers of the earth‚ like the freshwater aquifer. Next‚ water with
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Family Case Study 2 Pam Jenkins is currently pregnant with her third child. She is 30 weeks into her pregnancy. Pam Jenkin’s nutrition‚ weight‚ risk factors‚ and cultural/family considerations are evaluated and discussed below. Health changes for Pam are necessary in order to assure a successful pregnancy. Nutrition Consuming adequate amounts of nutrients‚ vitamins‚ minerals‚ and fluids during Pam Jenkin’s pregnancy is essential. Pam should consume 8 fluid ounces of water
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Diabetes is something that not only affects older people‚ but also affects younger people as well. It does not matter what age you are‚ it can happen to anyone. My focus is to introduce the different types of diabetes‚ and how we can decrease the number of people that develop it. There are several types of diabetes that I would like to discuss ‚ Gestational diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes and finally‚ diabetes type 1. The first one that I would like to discuss is gestational diabetes. In this type
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Analyzing the Distribution of WIC Funds WIC is an organization that stands for Women’s‚ Infant’s‚ and Children’s Supplemental Nutrition Program and was established in 1972 (Martinez-Schiferl‚ 2012). This program is federally funded and does as much as it can to help as many women and children as possible. Its goal is to help prevent health problems among infants and children under five years of age within low-income families (Overview: NWICA‚ 2011). The WIC program is active in many provinces
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Lahiri’s stories show the importance of communication in relationships. Discuss. Interpreter of Maladies focuses on communication as one of the universal themes throughout the book. The stories demonstrate how communication is the key to the success or failure of relationships. While there are instances when communication is effectively employed and therefore enabled the characters to build strong and intimate connections‚ there are examples of where communication was superficial or ineffectual
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(“Neurobehavior”). Although a mother’s tobacco use can greatly reduce a child’s quality of life‚ it also increases their risk of being stillborn. If all American women did not smoke during pregnancy there would be an estimated 11% reduction in stillbirths as well as a 5% reduction in newborn deaths (“Smoking during Pregnancy”). Women who smoke during their pregnancy increase their child’s likelihood of having a low birth rate by almost 50%; this is extremely alarming as 65% of deaths in the USA
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