Female Genitalia Health Assessment Lecture Objectives: * Describe the structure and function of the female genitalia * Describe particular developmental and transcultural considerations. * Collective subjective and objective data. * Record the findings. * Identify the appropriate nursing diagnoses for problem areas identified. Female Genitalia Structure & Function * Consists of external and internal structures External: * vulva or pudendum (extends from
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Tina and Dan are considering various birth control methods. They are a newly-wed couple who practiced abstinence before marriage and plan on starting their family with a year. Choose possible methods of contraception for the couple and discuss the advantages and disadvantages they would need to consider at the point in their lives. Due to the fact that Tina and Dan are newly-wed it would be safe to assume their sexual activities with each other will be plentiful. Considering the fact they practiced
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Throughout my short time on earth and while living in America and abroad‚ it had become painfully obvious that there are an inordinate amount of people who do not have access to quality affordable health care. Among these‚ too many lack either the knowledge or the will to make preventative health care one of their priorities in life. This has made the need to be accessible as a health care provider as well as an educator a must. But the story does not begin here‚ oddly enough. The calling stretches
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nothing to be fertilized. This also results in most patients not experiencing menstruation while on Depo-Provera (Chez‚ 2001). There are a couple of additional effects of Depo-Provera that act as a back up in cases where an egg is released. The uterine wall is thickened‚ taking on a resting or atrophic appearance‚ making it not ready to receive a fertilized egg. It also causes thickening of the cervical mucus‚ creating difficulty for sperm to pass through. When the cervical mucous becomes scant
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Multiple Pregnancies Definition Multiple pregnancies are a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb. A multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy involving more than one fetus. Twins‚ triplets‚ and quadruplets are multiple pregnancies. The largest multiple pregnancy on recorded to the birth of nine offspring. Twins are the most common type of multiple pregnancies. But worldwide‚ the incidence of multiple pregnancies of all types - twins‚ triplets‚ quadruplets‚ quinteplets
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“This new redefining of the pre-embryo as less than totally human life affords not merely research on human embryos‚ but expanded use of abortifacients that destroy early life by killing the pre-embryo or blocking uterine implantation. (Remember: blocking uterine implantation leads to rapid death of the embryo). At present‚ some forms of birth control (e.g.‚ intrauterine devices [IUDs] and some versions of the birth control pills)‚ already block embryonic implantation into the uterus.”
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condition in which sections of the uterine lining implant in the vagina‚ ovaries‚ fallopian tubes or pelvis. These implants eventually form cysts that grow with each menstrual cycle‚ and may eventually turn into blisters and scars. The scars can then block the passage of the egg. Other problems that can arise in causing women to become infertile are: Ovary problems‚ Sexually transmitted diseases‚ Hormonal problems‚ Immune system problems‚ Luteal phase defect‚ Fibroids‚ Illnesses‚ or Medications.
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infertility include ovulatory dysfunction‚ pelvic or tubal pathology‚ age related factors‚ uterine problems and some are as a result of unexplained causes (Marc & Leon‚ 2010). Ovulation dysfunction is the major cause of infertility in most women‚ a small percentage of cases are caused by anatomic abnormalities and cervical factors. Female infertility may also be caused by; Clotting disorders‚ uterus and cervix defects (fibroids‚ polyps)‚ exposure to certain medications or toxins‚ excessive use of alcohol‚ hormone
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Southern California and ranks among the top four in the nation for NICU infection prevention. They are devoted to providing medical and surgical care for women of all ages‚ including robotic gynecologic surgical procedure for hysterectomy and uterine fibroids. Other medical and surgical procedures they perform also include cosmetic‚ general‚ and gynecological surgery options. The New Beginnings Boutique store provides specialty products and services including breast pumps‚ newborn and preemie clothing
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Abstract It’s midsummer‚ 80 degrees outside‚ and I’m shivering. Day after day I feel exhausted‚ I have no appetite‚ and no matter how much sun I get I am always pale. I have a medical condition called Anemia. Anemia occurs when the bodies red blood cell count is below normal. A normal hemoglobin count for a female is 12.0grams/100ml and 13.5grams/100ml for a male. This can be hereditary but it can also occur in the body for a number of reasons such as massive blood loss‚ vitamin deficiency‚ and cell
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