to: navigation‚ search This article is about the human body as a whole. For components within the human body‚ see human anatomy. [[File:|thumb|300px|Human body features displayed on bodies on which body hair and male facial hair has been removed]] The human body is the entire structure of a human organism‚ and consists of a head‚ neck‚ torso‚ two arms and two legs. By the time the human reaches adulthood‚ the body consists of close to 100 trillion cells‚[1] the basic unit of life.[2] These
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PART A VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY ‘Vaginal hysterectomy is removal of the uterus through an incision made in the vaginal wall and the pelvic cavity’ (Rothrock 2010‚ p. 446). The cervix‚ a physical part of the uterus‚ is also removed. In some cases‚ ovaries and fallopian tubes may be removed as well. Vaginal approach is generally chosen for a treatment of malignancy and prolapse of the uterus and presents less complications and faster recovery than the abdominal hysterectomy. Recently‚ a number of
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Sexual Anatomy On the female body there are many external sex organs. One of the organs is the vulva. Vulva comes from a Latin term that means “wrapper” or “covering”. There are six different parts to the vulva. The different parts are: the Mons Veneris; Labia Majora; Labia Minora; the Clitoris and the vaginal opening. The mons veneris consists of fatty tissue that covers the joint of the pubic bones in front of the body. It is below the abdomen and above the clitoris. The mons veneris cushions
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women the external organs in the reproductive system are the clitoris‚ labia minora and Bartholin’s glands. The internal organs are the vagina and the uterus. The uterus acts as the replacement for semen. Also‚ the ovaries produce the female’s ova (eggs). The vagina is attached to the uterus through the cervix‚ while the fallopian tubes connect the uterus to the ovaries. In response
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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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these greatly increase oxygen consumption; pregnancy itself not only increases oxygen consumption but reduces oxygen reserve. Starting from the 4th month of pregnancy‚ the client should avoid back-lying exercises because in this position the enlarged uterus may reduce blood flow through the vena cava. The client should avoid exercises that raise the heart rate over 140 beats/minute because the cardiovascular system already is stressed by increased blood volume during pregnancy.) d. “Exercise to raise
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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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week) - The process by which gametes from two parents combine to form one new cell (zygote). After Fertilization the zygotes continues down to the oviducts toward the uterus on its way approximately 24-36 hours after Fertilization the process of mitosis begins. Implantation – embryo attaches itself to the thickened lining of the uterus. Cleavage – When the cell divides rapidly after the egg is fertilized. Blastocyst – developing of the embryo and forming in outer and inner layer. Placenta- When
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What about Sonohysterogram or HyCoSy Procedure? Sonohysterography: is a technique in which fluid is injected through the cervix into the uterus‚ and ultrasound is used to make images of the uterine cavity. The fluid shows more detail of the inside of the uterus than when ultrasound is used alone. The best time to perform a sonohysterogram or HyCoSy is just after your period has finished‚ approximately day 7 to day 10 of a regular 28-day (monthly)
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