A 56-year-old woman with a history of gastric adenocarcinoma comes to the emergency department with a history of abdominal and pelvic pain‚ along with bloating for the past 3 weeks. Five months ago she received a cycle of epirubicin‚ cisplatin‚ and 5-fluorouracil. This was her fourth cycle of chemotherapy‚ and her oncologist advised her that her follow-up CT scan showed no reduction in the size of her tumor after treatment. She feels tired and bloated currently. Her temperature is 37.5°C (99.5ºF)
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of endometriosis because hormones cause endometriosis patches to go through cycles similar to the menstrual cycle. Additionally‚ the perception of pain may be altered by different hormones. Health care providers may suggest oral contraceptives‚ pregesterone‚ gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists‚ or Danazol‚ all of which stop the production or release of hormones involved in the menstrual cycle to either slow or stop menstruation completely. (What are treatments for endometriosis?https://www
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The aim of the female reproductive system is to produce mature oocytes which match with the male spermatocyte to create offspring. Fertilisation most commonly occurs in the fallopian tubes‚ though this can also occur later in a female’s menstrual cycle if the egg has already moved down into the uterus‚ though there is a higher chance of miscarriage as the lining of the womb may continue to shed. The external female reproduction features have two functions; to allow insemination and to also protect
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conceive is Clomid. Many doctors start out with Clomid to help the woman ovulate and release viable eggs. Clomid is usually taken on days five through nine of a woman’s cycle. The day the woman starts her menstrual cycle is day one; then‚ the woman counts the days until her next menstrual cycle‚ where she would start the counting over again. The normal starting dosage for Clomid is 50 milligrams‚ but if there is no ovulation the physician can up the medication to 250 milligrams. If pregnancy
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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
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spontaneity (no interruptions such as with use of a condom). The pill may have some healthful side effects such as reduced risk of pelvic inflammatory disease‚ benign ovarian cysts‚ and fibrocystic breast growths. The pill also regularizes menstrual cycles and reduces menstrual cramping and other issues pertaining to menstruation. The combination pill reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer even after its discontinued use (Gnagy et al.‚ 2000; Hatcher‚ 2001; Narod et al.‚ 1998). One other advantage
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mainly affects women of childbearing age. As per the Cleveland clinic website‚ “more than one in three women suffer from PMS and 20 suffer so severely that their lives are seriously affected.” PMS is a symptom that occurs regularly in relation to the menstrual cycle‚ with the onset of symptoms 5 to 11 days before the onset of menses and resolution of symptoms which menses or shortly thereafter. A source describes PMS as a disorder characterized by a series of hormonal changes that trigger disruptive symptoms
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titled Child Development (2013)‚ author Laura Berk writes the beginning of life as we know it starts with male and female. Each possess reproductive gametes that are exclusively used in the act of conception. When a woman is in the middle of her menstrual cycle‚ her ovum is released from her ovaries in order to be ready for possible fertilization. During this time‚ a man’s sperm reaches the ovum and unites with it creating a zygote‚ and fertilization occurs inside the woman. This is when the journey
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In our world today‚ advertisement is everywhere. I hardly ever go a day without being handed a printed flyer‚ hearing a commercial on the radio‚ seeing an ad pop-up on the computer or even skimming over an ad in the newspaper. Some advertisements offer free promotional stuff‚ many use sex appeal and quite a few have catchy jingles. In the Always ultra-thin ad‚ they capture people’s attention by using a phrase “ODOR PROTECTION ISNT JUST FOR UNDERARMS” which intentionally makes you think of deodorant
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The reproductive system is a collection of internal and external organs (male and female) that work together for the purpose of recreating. Many scientists argue that the reproductive system is the most important system in the body. Without the reproductive system we would not be able to reproduce. 1 For the male reproductive system there are two major parts: testes‚ where the sperm is produced and the penis. In males the penis and urethra belong to both the urinary system and reproductive system
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