Essays Tagged: "Cervix"

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)

d by the way of direct contact with the secretions of mucos membranes such as those of the urethra, cervix, vagina, anus, eyes and throat.The contact involved in transmitting gonorrhea is almost alway ... nally, no symptoms are evident immediately.In females, gonorrhea seems to strike selectively at the cervix (the entrance of the uterus, but it also can appear elsewhere. As many as 80% of the females ...

(9 pages) 178 0 4.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Teenage pregnancies resulting in abortions.

the baby. Suction Aspiration (vacuum curettage) makes up for 98% of first trimester abortions. The cervix is first dilated. Then a suction tube with a sharp cutting edge is inserted which rips the ba ...

(2 pages) 57 1 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Report on various types of contreception.

ls come in packs of 28 pills and one is taken every day. The Mini-Pill affects the mucus around the cervix and makes it harder for sperm to enter the uterus. It also affects the transport of the egg t ... yurethane worn that is worn inside the vagina. A soft ring at the closed end of the tube covers the cervix and stops it from coming off during intercourse. Another ring at the open end of the tube sta ...

(3 pages) 46 1 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Abortion.

There are 3 types of anaesthetic that you can choose from. Doctors can start the procedure when the cervix is sufficiently dilated, the doctor inserts a tube like instrument called a cannula into the ...

(3 pages) 108 2 3.9 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Chlamydia.

hlamydia trachomatis (trah-ko-MAH-tis). It is a kind of bacteria that can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, anus, urethra, or eye.Chlamydia is the name of several types of bacteria. Chlamydia trachoma ... flammationabnormal vaginal dischargemucopurulent cervicitis (MPC) -- a yellowish discharge from the cervix that may have a foul odorWhen men have symptoms, they may experience:pus or watery or milky d ...

(6 pages) 88 0 4.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Chlamydia, a sexual transmitted disease.

e, fevers or headaches, painful urination, the urge to urinate more than usual, inflammation pf the cervix, or MucoPurulent Cervicitis (MPC), a milky or yellowish substance from the cervix that has a ... lamydia ,but the test says they do not. A diagnosis for women is by taking a swab of MPC out of the cervix. The most likely ways of getting Chlamydia is people who have a number of different sex partn ...

(3 pages) 68 0 2.5 Oct/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Health Midterm Review--Sex ,Rape, and Pregnancy

es legally viable, eyes are open, gains a lot of weightc. What happens in each stage of labor?-1st- Cervix begins to dilate, contractions occur-2nd- Cervix is fully dilated, mother begins to push, fet ... al distress, baby too large, fetal distress, pelvis too small, active case of STD, prolonged labor, cervix will not dilate, baby in breech position, mother has chronic illness, early separation of pla ...

(4 pages) 42 0 2.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cervical Cancer

o a lump which is called a tumor. Tumors can be either benign or malignant. (Encarta 04) The cervix is the lower part of the womb (uterus) and is often called the neck of the womb. The womb is ... ring pregnancy and will normally continue until a woman has the `change of life' or menopause. Your cervix can be seen when you have a smear and can be felt when you have an internal examination by a ...

(2 pages) 23 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Sciences/Anatomy/Nursing - What is Ectopic Pregnancy? (Explination, Diagnoses, Treatment, Sources)

) portion of the fallopian tubes (about 95%), however they can occur in other locations such as the cervix, ovary and abdominal cavity. Any growing pregnancy requires a large nutrient source (blood su ...

(6 pages) 49 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Abortion

ure causes diversion of blood flow to various organs and can result in shock. When the canal of the cervix is dilated, the insides of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and the abdominal cavity are exposed ... complications are a greater risk of premature births, tubal pregnancy, sterility, and damage to the cervix. As a result of abortion, women suffer many physical injuries.Not only do these women bear ph ...

(2 pages) 83 2 2.6 Mar/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

LEZIUNILE PRECANCEROASE ALE COLULUI UTERIN

sus la femeia adultă. Unghiurile sau coarnele uterine se continuă cu tubele.Colul uterin (cervix uteri) are formă cilindrică, uşor bombat la mijloc fiind comparat cu un butoia ... ţii. La naştere, epiteliul endocervical apare la majoritatea fetiţelor la nivelul exocervixului ; dar la un an după naştere, epiteliul se deplasează în canalul endo ...

(45 pages) 11 0 3.7 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Genetic Screening.

nic villus sampling. In chorionic villus sampling, a fine catheter is passed through the vagina and cervix and through the placenta where the chorionic villi are located. A small sample of cells is ca ...

(1 pages) 24 0 2.3 Oct/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Cervical Cancer

ent, and other important information. Cervical cancer is a dangerous and heart breaking disease.The cervix is the lower part of the womb, or uterus, which extends slightly into the top of the vagina, ... y into the top of the vagina, and is also referred to as the "neck of the womb." The surface of the cervix is covered with skin-like cells.The cervix is very important in that it maintains a normal pr ...

(3 pages) 31 0 3.7 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Infertility- causes and treatments

little or too much production of hormones, stress, and extreme lifestyle changes. Problems with the cervix could include inadequate or inhospitable cervical mucous, cervical narrowing (stenosis), and ... artificial insemination might be the best bet. It is when sperm is placed into a female's uterus or cervix using artificial means rather than by natural copulation. If the female has any problems with ...

(3 pages) 109 1 3.7 Dec/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

PREGNANCY

s erect and the vagina exudes mucus which facilitates the passage of the penis into the vagina. The cervix contributes very little to this lubricating effect. During orgasm in the female, which should ...

(3 pages) 18 0 1.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Gilgamesh

where baby goes after B) G-Spot 1. anterior or front wall of vagina between pubic bone and cervix. 2. very pleasureable. controversy as to existence. * read about Douching pg. 8 ... moved with a cervical brush. the cells are taken from the transition zone, the part of the cervix where long, coumn-shaped cells called columnar cells meet falt-shaped cells ...

(3 pages) 1637 0 1.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Acid Rain

(1 pages) 10 0 3.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Abortion

is necessary to sustain pregnancy. Without this hormone, the lining of the uterus breaks down, the cervix (opening of the uterus or womb) softens, and bleeding begins.· A few days afte ... Two methods can be used to induce surgical abortion. The most common method is to open the cervix (the entrance to the uterus) slightly and remove the contents of the uterus (including the fe ...

(4 pages) 10 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

The Effect of Public Health Efforts on the Incidence and Mortality Rates of Cervical Cancer

he past few decades BC has been incredibly effective in its efforts to reduce cancer of the uterine cervix. However the decline of cervical cancer has reached a plateau; the rapid decline of the incid ... al cancer need to be implemented in order for the numbers to continue to drop.Cancer of the uterine cervix is the ninth most common cancer in BC with an incidence rate of 9.8 per 100,000. In BC cervic ...

(5 pages) 21 0 3.7 Jan/2010

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

"Heartless"

changes and the next option is suction. "General or local anesthesia is given to the mother and her cervix is quickly dilated. A suction curette (hollow tube with a knife-edged tip) is inserted into t ...

(5 pages) 0 0 0.0 Sep/2012

Subjects: Humanities Essays