Endometriosis is a painful‚ chronic disease that occurs when tissue‚ called the endometrium is found outside the uterus. Common symptoms include lower abdomen pain‚ often described as “cramp-like” pain. Other symptoms associated with endometriosis are pelvic pain‚ diarrhea‚ nausea‚ vomiting and infertility. Pain can also appear in the lower belly‚ legs and back. The type of pain felt depends on where the endometrial tissue has grown in the abdomen. Another term for endometrial tissue is endometrial
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Infertility Infertility is described “as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year of unprotected sex (Centers of Disease control and prevention‚ Infertility FAQ (2015) . There are about 10 % of women ages of fifteen - fourty four years old or about six million women who suffer from infertility ‚ identified in the (University of Maryland Medical center ‚ Infertility in women ( 2015) ‚There are many causes of infertility caused by “underlying medical conditions “ UMC‚ Infertility in
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(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.” I think some people will share this assumption because if there are already forms of birth control that prevent any step of pregnancy without killing a baby‚ then it will be more likely to be used. For example‚ if a teenager had the choice between
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the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg‚ known as zygote then moves toward the uterus‚ a journey that can take up to a week to complete. Cell division begins approximately 24 to 36 hours after conception. Within just a few hours after conception‚ the singe-celled zygote begins making a journey down the fallopian tube to the uterus where it will begin the process of cell division and growth. The zygote first divides into two cells‚ then into four‚ eight
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will be lighter in color and she will regain her prepregnant state without complications to hemorrhage. 1. Assess and teach pt to palpate uterus for height and firmness and location - Following birth the fundus has to be firm and should decrease one finger breath a day or more if breastfeeding from the umbilicus. A fundus that is hard tells you the uterus is contracting. If the fundus is above the umbilicus‚ boggy‚ blood may be collecting in the
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What is Endometriosis? This disorder is classified as tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus‚ grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries‚ bowel or the tissue lining your pelvis. There are cases of the endometrial tissue may spread beyond your pelvic region. The misplaced endometrial tissue acts the same as the tissue lining the uterus. The hormonal changes of your menstrual cycle affect the misplaced endometrial tissue. The tissue thickens‚ breaks
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Policy Manual Chapter: Area Specific Practice Guidelines Policy Number Effective Date Supersedes AS 201111-20.18 10/2010 2003 Amnioinfusion Key Words: Amnioinfusion‚ labor‚ labor and delivery‚ variables Applicable to VUH Children’s VMG VMG Off-site locations VPH VUSN VUSM Approved by Nicole Powell‚ MSN‚ RN-C Manager‚ Labor and Delivery Date Robin Mutz‚ RNC‚ IBCLC‚ MPPM Date Administrative Director‚ Women’s Patient Care Center Bennett Spetalnick
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Hole ’s Human Anatomy & Physiology‚ 9/e David Shier‚ Washtenaw Community College Ricki Lewis‚ The University at Albany Jackie Butler‚ Grayson County Community College ________________________________________ Reproductive System Case Study: Chlamydial Infection Chlamydial Infection Case Presentation Cory‚ a nineteen year old college student‚ has been experiencing some pain for the last couple of days during urination. On one occasion‚ he observed a small amount of yellowish discharge
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Why are pregnant women always complaining? The simple answer is that a pregnant woman’s body is always changing. When this is said‚ many think of the physical changes that one can see or feel. However‚ even though these physical changes are important‚ the true question is what causes these physical changes? Physical changes to a pregnant women’s body are the result of physiological changes. What is a physiological change? To understand what this kind of change is‚ the term physiology must be understood
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cause infertility. PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) is the most common cause of infertility worldwide in women. PID is an infection in the pelvis or one or more of the reproductive organs such as the fallopian tubs or the ovaries or even the uterus or cervix. Another common cause of infertility in a woman is what is called PCO (Polycystic ovary syndrome). This nearly affects 5 million women each year. The ovaries produce high amounts of male hormones‚ which in turn the follicles do not produce
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