Obesity and Pregnancy Have you ever leisurely walked down an isle at Target and noticed a pregnant women waddling from side to side and thought to yourself man she is fat? Well she really is. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. Maternal obesity is a major risk factor in short term for both maternal and fetal complications‚ including maternal
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Teen pregnancy is not just a rare virus that has recently sprung up‚ adolescent pregnancy has plagued our country for over three centuries‚ but it is only more recently that we have noticed its growth and severe impact on many aspects of society.Teen pregnancy has been around for generations; however‚ not until the twentieth century has teen pregnancy become a major issue. With teen pregnancy on such a rise‚ there are many issues that can be discussed: the many risks of teen pregnancy‚ society’s
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Pregnancy can be very difficult even for an average healthy woman. There are many risk factors that are added when being overweight and pregnant‚ making the process much more complex and stressful on the mother and the baby. Weight issues may carry very harmful effects not only for the mother but can impact the development of the fetus as well. This paper will discuss the risks that are related to the health of the mother‚ fetus‚ recovery and postpartum. Individual health risks for just being
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Risks of Teenage Sex Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. The young people having sex are not aware of the consequences and the risks that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and it gives them something to do but sex is a very serious thing. Currently more than 45% of high school females and 48% of high school males have had sexual intercourse. The average age of first intercourse is 17 years for girls
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MSc in Cardiology 2010-2011-CVSM 5001 Basic Cardiology (28 Dec 2010) Objectives of this Lecture Termination of Pregnancy: Ethical and Practical Consideration Tam‚ Wing Hung Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology CUHK 1. Importance of pre‐conceptional counselling for patients with cardiac disease 2. Conditions for TOP 3. Legal aspect of TOP 4. Methods of TOP 5. Risk of TOP: specific to cardiac patient 6. An example of cardiomyopathy Physiological Changes • Increase in the intravascular volume
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Ectopic Pregnancy I bet you are thinking what is an ectopic pregnancy. It’s a pregnancy thats abnormal it occurs outside the mother’s womb (uterus). This could be caused by many things like: Previous ectopic pregnancy‚ smoking‚ Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)‚ Fallopian tube surgery and so on. Early sign of ectopic pregnancy may feel like a normal pregnancy may have symptom like: missed menstrual period‚ tender breasts‚ fatigue‚ nausea‚ increased urination. First stage may include vaginal bleeding
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short-term‚ such as; accident and injury. In Australia alone‚ alcohol accounts for 13% of all deaths among 14–17 year-olds and it has been estimated that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalized each week from alcohol-related causes. But wait‚ isn’t the legal drinking age 18? So how do teenagers get a hold of alcohol? Most teenagers can buy their own alcohol by asking friends who are over 18 and by the use of Fake ID’s‚ and this is an extensive problem that contributes to the
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Essay on Teenage Fashion in winter General subject: Fashion Limited subject: Teenage fashion in winter Thesis statement: There are different ways‚ the piece of fabric‚ called the scarf or muffler can be of such importance when it comes to teenager’s fashion especially in winter. Supporting points: 1. Scarves or mufflers are never out of fashion. 2. It can be purchased at a very reasonable price and it’s efficient and it keeps the body warm in winter. 3. Scarves or mufflers go with any
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Teen Pregnancy Specific Purpose: To persuade others to help prevent teen pregnancy. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young woman passes through. The stress of pregnancy‚ revealing of the pregnancy to parents‚ and moving on despite the shame and worry can be terrifying. Some may say they did not use protection because they weren’t planning to have sex. These kinds of life altering choices must be considered in advance in order to prevent teen pregnancy. Introduction
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Unwanted Pregnancy Deciding not to continue with a pregnancy is a difficult and often painful decision to make‚ and not one that is made lightly. Often a lot of talking is needed before a woman can make her choice and be sure that the choice she makes is right for her. There are several professional organisations that can help such as Brook Advisory‚ British Pregnancy Advisory Service or The Family
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