The Menstruation Cycle and The Mikvah In accordance with Halacha‚ the mikvah is essentially a gateway to purification. The mikvah is used by both men and women. The duration of this essay will focus upon the uses for the mikvah ranging from emotional and physical cleansing before‚ during‚ and after menstruation for women. The word mikvah literally means “pool” or “gathering” of water. Since it is a vessel of purification‚ there are strict guidelines concerning how the mikvah is built. Firstly
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cells‚ or ova‚ develop in the ovaries. The ovaries not only produce eggs cells but also estrogen which is important for female reproduction. Estrogen is a term meaning several hormones which promote changes during puberty and also regulates the menstrual cycle. When a woman is born they are born with all the ova that they will ever have. They will never develop any more. They are usually born with an estimated 2 million ova. Out of those 2 million ova about 400‚000 will make it into puberty. Every
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A woman generally ovulates between 11 and 21 days after her last menstrual cycle. Women with a 28-day cycle generally‚ on average‚ ovulate on day 14. But every woman is different and other factors can come into play to alter when and whether she ovulates. For some women‚ calculating ovulating periods can be tricky. Using methods such as evaluating cervical mucus‚ reading basal body temperature and keeping track of menstrual cycles can help with the calculations. A woman should get to know her body;
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important to recognize that menopause is a stage of life to pass through and not a disability. My menopausal friends and I talk about we are free at last! After thirty or forty years enduring the discomfort‚ tension‚ and inconvenience of menstrual cycles we couldn’t wait to get off the rag. No more super absorbent‚ super big‚ or heavy-flow pads! No more super thin sanitary napkins with super absorbent crystals that never super absorbed anything. No more super absorbent tampons that were never
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Ch 51 Nursing Assessment: Reproductive System (approx. 3 questions) Key Terms: Amenorrhea- absence of menstruation. Women who engage in excessive exercise may experience this. Clitoris- is erectile tissue that becomes engorged during sexual excitation. It lies anterior to the urethral meatus and the vaginal orifice and is usually covered by the prepuce. Clitoral stimulation is an important part of sexual activity for many women. Ductus deferens- (also known as the vas deferens) is continuous
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Aalaa Mohasseb Professor Mahdi Tourage Religious Studies 2500F 19 November 2012 Patriarchy and Gender Inequality "I created you from one soul‚ and from that soul I created its mate so that you may live in harmony and love” (Quran 4:2). When distinguishing between the Quran and Western Christian tradition‚ it becomes clear that equality amongst genders is much more prominent in the Quran. This is a result of the influence of Greek misogyny being integrated into Western Christian tradition
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SECTION I (40 Marks) Attempt all questions from this Section Question 1 (a) Name the following: (i) The respiratory pigment found in erythrocytes. (ii) The organ that produces urea. (iii) The part of the chloroplast where the light reaction of photosynthesis takes place. (iv) The Vehicular Standard for controlling air pollution. (v) The part of the ovary that produces progesterone. [5] (b) State whether the following statements are true or false. If false‚ rewrite the correct form of the
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surgical removal of the uterus? Hysterectomy 7. What is the medical term for an examination/biopsy of the vagina and cervical areas? Colposcopy 8. What are bleeding manifestations of the menstrual cycle? The blood that is shed during the menstrual cycle manifests itself as vaginal bleeding during a woman’s menstrual cycle. It’s part of the process of shedding the uterine lining‚ and can consist not only of blood‚ but also tissue. 9. How many days are used to calculate the EDD? 208 Days 10.What are
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calorie intake. Females who perform at a high intensity are at risk for the triad since they do not take in enough calories to fulfill the amount expended. The three disorders within the female athlete triad are osteoporosis‚ disordered eating‚ and menstrual dysfunction. Not all females experience all three of the conditions‚ however new data has indicated that even having one or two elements of the triad can greatly increase a female’s long term morbidity and mortality rate (6). Adolescent girls and
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Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System The reproductive role of the female is far more complex than that of a male. Not only must she produce gametes‚ but her body must prepare to nurture a developing embryo for a period of approximately nine months. Ovaries‚ the female gonads‚ are the primary reproductive organs of a female‚ and like the male testes‚ ovaries serve a dual purpose: They produce the female gametes (ova) and sex hormones‚ the estrogens * and progesterone (pro-ges′tĕ-rōn). The
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