by which oogonia are transformed into mature oocytes • This maturation process begins before birth and is completed after puberty • Oogenesis continues to menopause‚ which is permanent cessation of the menses (bleeding associated with the menstrual cycles) 2 maturation processes of oocytes are involved; Prenatal maturation Postnatal maturation Prenatal Maturation of Oocytes • Primordial germ cells (46‚ 2N) migrate from the wall of the yolk sac and arrive in the ovary at 5th week and differentiate
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Uterine Leiomyomas Marteasha Gordon‚Rebecca Lugo‚ Rooznikchy Thomas‚ and Dominique Zawackis Chamberlain College of Nursing Uterine leiomyomas also known as fibroids or myomas‚ are the most common pelvic benign tumor that affect 70%-80% of women. Uterine fibroids are round or semi-round growths of smooth muscle of the myometrium and fibrous tissue. The growths can be located in the uterine cavity‚ uterine wall‚ or on the surface of the uterus into the abdominal cavity. Also
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Uterine Fibroids What are they? Uterine Fibroids are the most frequently diagnosed noncancerous tumors of the female pelvis. They are smooth muscle or connective muscle growths in the walls of the uterus. Sometimes‚ a fibroid is attached to the outside of the uterus by a stalk. Fibroids may grow as a single nodule or in clusters. They range in size from as small as a pea to as large as an orange or small melon. Sometimes fibroids grow large enough to fill the entire abdomen or pelvis. What causes
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normal uterine muscle cells‚ or it may just rum in the family. Hormones of the estrogen and progesterone these two hormones may stimulate development of the uterine lining during each menstrual cycle in preparation of a pregnancy. According to the website research uterine fibroids are a noncancerous growth of the uterus that often appears during childbearing years. They can also be called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas; uterine fibroids aren’t associated with the risk of uterine cancer
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Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the eighth common cancer in women. This type of cancer is formed in the tissues of the ovary (which are one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova‚ or eggs‚ are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells). The estimated of case and deaths to ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2010 are 21‚880 for
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Ovarian cancer is a health risk that is very personable to me. This form of cancer has been in my family for at least the last five generations. I chose to learn more about this form of cancer‚ what it is‚ my risk for this cancer and ways to possibly prevent it because of the fact I could possibly be next in line for this disease. Ovarian cancer is a disease caused by a group of cells along the ovarian lining‚ or in the ovaries themselves‚ that begin to grow uncontrollable and no longer die. These
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome The most common female endocrine disorder is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). As reported by the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association‚ PCOS is the imbalance of hormones in a women’s body which can lead to menstrual cycle changes‚ cysts in the ovaries‚ trouble getting pregnant‚ and other health changes (What is PCOS‚ 2009). The cause of this endocrine disorder is unknown‚ however‚ according to the National Institute of Health (NIH)‚ it is connected to changes in
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Uterine prolapse is one of an assemblage of conditions jointly referred to as pelvic organ prolapse in which loss of pelvic support leads to the protrusion of pelvic organs (uterus‚ bladder‚ or bowel) into the vagina. Uterine prolapse is a common issue for females and might befall alongside with bladder prolapse‚ bowel prolapse or both. Support of the pelvic organs is provided by an overlying system of ligaments‚ fascia and muscles. There might be many reasons for loss of this support. A blend of
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Ovarian Cancer • Description of the disease ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both ovaries--glands in females where reproductive eggs are made. Typically‚ the cancer forms on the ovary’s surface. Although many cases of ovarian cancer aren’t caught until the cancer has metastasized‚ or spread‚ outside of the ovaries‚ improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type‚ epithelial tumors‚ occurs on
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Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Colleen Van Wagner SCI/162 7/28/2013 Paul Zick Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cancer is a group of diseases that have a common uncontrolled growth of cells in the body. A collection of cells is called a tumor‚ a begin tumor does not spread beyond the initial location of the cancer. When the cells spread in the body‚ this is known to be called a malignant tumor. When you are diagnosed with cancer this means that you
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