Essays Tagged: "Uterus"

Fetal Development

e fallopian tube where it waits to be fertilized. Once sperm enter the body they must travel up the uterus until they make their way up to the egg.Once at the egg the sperm try to get in. They sperm w ... ll the genetic material that it needs to make a new human being.It now begins to move down into the uterus. The egg is now called a blastocyst. The time that this takes is often measured after the las ...

(10 pages) 143 0 4.8 Mar/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Death

transmitted by blood, through intimate sexual contact, from infected mothers to their babies in the uterus, and perhaps through infected mother's milk.Currently there is no cure for AIDS, however rese ...

(1 pages) 41 0 2.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Contraception

nce a month was considered more than enough. In the ancient Middle East, Arabsplaced pebbles in the uteruses of female camels when they set off on long journeys. Theythought that a foreign object in t ...

(4 pages) 119 1 3.6 Nov/1996

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

The Big 'M' Menopause How does it start, what is it exactly, and how do I handle those night sweats.

been created for, the bringing forth of life. No longer will they physically have a purpose, their uterus is in all reality shriveling up like a dead flower, but unlike a flower, it isn't even useful ... re a group of female hormones essential for the reproductive process and for the development of the uterus, breasts and other physical changes associated with puberty. Estrogens have an effect on abou ...

(15 pages) 170 1 4.9 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Title: The Abortion Issue. Analyzes both sides of the abortion issue. Talks about how controversial abortion is and also discusses the idea of beliefs and religion in relation to abortion.

ng to the Encyclopaedia Britannica the definition of abortion is "the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability (in human beings, usually about the 20th week of ...

(10 pages) 1357 4 3.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Abortion essays. Explains who faults it is? and What it is? and Why do we have abortion?

t has caused a revolution in modern society. Abortion is the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. What has been so controversial about this issue is whether the m ... r adult. They also believe that the life of a baby begins at the moment of conception in a mother's uterus, and whose life must not be interrupted so that this baby will become an adult man or woman. ...

(9 pages) 561 11 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

anerexia

son not want to eat and she may stop menstruating. The loss of menstruation could lead to a damaged uterus making it hard for the woman to get pregnant. She may lose weight to the point of life-threat ...

(2 pages) 82 4 4.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

This essay is about abortion. It uses many quotes from doctors and scientists arguing pro-choice.

ne to be sure on whether abortion is wrong. A fertilized ovum is called a zygote and it reaches the uterus only in 3-4 days. It floats freely in the woman's body for 48 hours. Not until the sixth week ... t the woman is pregnant and a pelvic examination is necessary in order to determine the size of the uterus and size of the fetus(, 1998, p. 5-7).The pre-abortion procedures, also, take place in order ...

(8 pages) 118 0 4.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Pro-Choice For Abortion - an opinion essay.

en why does the Encyclopedia of Britannica say that abortion is, "The expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it had reached the stage of viability (in humans the 20th week of gestation)."? 89% of ...

(2 pages) 72 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Why abortion should be legal

rtions or going to untrained "professionals." This resulted in perforations (tears or holes) of the uterus, severe bleeding, cervical wounds, infections, major blood clots, and death.Around the world ... ed and only occurs in less than half of one percent of cases. A puncture or tear of the wall of the uterus and/ or other organs may heal itself or may require surgical repair which only occurs in less ...

(2 pages) 67 1 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Alexander Technique and Pregnancy.

average woman gains twenty-five to thirty-five pounds during pregnancy. During pregnancy, a woman's uterus shifts and her pelvis and other bones expand to create room for the growing baby. This drasti ... lanced standing.In natural labor, a woman releases oxytocin hormones in the brain, which causes the uterus to contract. Endorphin hormones are also released, which are natural painkillers and they als ...

(4 pages) 52 0 2.6 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Abortion and euthanasia. How different Religions view such practices.

An abortion is when a foetus is expelled from its mother's uterus before the pregnancy reaches full term (40 weeks). Abortion is usually carried out when the m ...

(4 pages) 70 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Abortion and Voluntary Euthanasia.

ge where the opening of the womb is stretched and a sharp loop-shaped tool scrapes the sides of the uterus. The foetus can then be removed using forceps. The next method is suction-curettage, which is ... removed using forceps. The next method is suction-curettage, which is when a tube inserted into the uterus creates a strong suction, and the foetus is drawn out. Dilation and extraction is used after ...

(15 pages) 262 3 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Euthenasia

Abortion: Pro-Life Or Pro Choice.

nception. It is no doubt that the life of a baby begins at the moment of conception in the mother s uterus when a human sperm fertilizes a human ovum. A new human is being created, who carries genes i ...

(4 pages) 117 0 1.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

This essay describes what amniocentesis and genetic conseling is.

iotic fluid, and placenta are determined a needle is inserted into the woman's abdomen and into her uterus. Approximately one to two tablespoons of fluid are withdrawn through the needle and sent to t ...

(1 pages) 42 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Human cloning morals.

g. If this is successful, the egg divides and becomes an embryo, which is then transferred into the uterus of a surrogate mother. Pregnancy then follows its normal course (Campbell 64)In February 1997 ... in vitro fertilization, where egg fertilization takes place in a lab and is then transferred to the uterus. In vitro fertilization usually requires the retrieval of many cells and can take several tim ...

(6 pages) 78 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

History of Sex Research

g this period, believed male contributed the seed, the woman brought to fruition.*Plato - wandering uterus causes hysteria in women*1600: Vesalius-discounted wandering uterus theory-female anatomy sti ... g" on vaginal walls - 10-30 seconds after sexual stimulation*extension of vaginal barrel*lifting of uterus*darkening of vaginal walls*orgasmic contractions-Four phase description: (1) excitement (2) p ...

(4 pages) 132 1 3.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

The growth of lambs: Does the number of lambs per ewe affect their rate of growth?

e one being smaller than the others.Justification: I think my prediction will happen because in the uterus the single lamb has more room than the triplets in the womb and it will have a bigger placent ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

He just said to add some sources

for sacrifice - and force the woman to drink it. If she is guilty, her womb will discharge and her uterus will drop. In other words, she will have an Abortion. Also in Exodus 21:22-25 the bibl says " ...

(5 pages) 29 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Presentation notes on Miscarriages, only notes for oral presentation, not an essay!

either problems with the embryo or the placenta may not be able to connect to the inner wall of the uterus.other risk factors would beolder womenfamily history of miscarriagesdrug or alchol usesmoking ...

(1 pages) 40 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine