Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Sara Vnuk Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Advanced Anatomy & Physiology Wendy Dusek April 27‚ 2012 Abstract Polycystic ovarian syndrome‚ abbreviated PCOS‚ also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome is a condition effecting women. It is one of the most common hormonal endocrine disorders that affect them. An estimated 7 million women and adolescent girls are affected by PCOS. An immense majority of the U.S. population has no knowledge of PCOS. This
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Plagued with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Thesis: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ a growing disease among women. It’s vital that women suffering with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome have knowledge and know the importance of this disease. I would like to educate you about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ with that I will be discussing the history‚ symptoms‚ and treatment options to better help you. If left untreated for prolonged amount of time serious health problems could arise. I. Introduction II. History
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hormones‚ and other bodily functions. Women with this disorder typically have higher levels of androgens in their bodies. [ (DePaolo‚ 2007) ] In this paper I will first do an overview of the female reproductive system‚ briefly discus the menstrual and ovarian cycle and finally discuss Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Overview of Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system is a very complex system as compared to the male reproductive system. This system is solely responsible for menstrual flow
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stopped. Though they make a good point‚ the risk of heart attacks and strokes are very low compared to the many more studies that show the benefits of oral contraceptives‚ such as helping to protect from ovarian cysts‚ alleviating pain from endometriosis‚ and reducing ovarian cancer. "The odds of ovarian cancer were reduced by up to 80% among pill users‚ depending on the oral contraceptive formulation." Today the benefits outweigh the risks of taking oral contraceptives for protecting women prone to
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Endometriosis Introduction Endometriosis is a gynecological medical condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus (endometrium) appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity‚ most commonly on the membrane which lines the abdominal cavity. The uterine cavity is lined with endometrial cells‚ which are under the influence of female hormones. Endometrial-like cells in areas outside the uterus (endometriosis) are influenced by hormonal changes and respond in a way that is similar to the cells
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will attempt to discuss the causes‚ symptoms and signs of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome‚ as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. As someone who is suffering from this disease‚ I found my research to be very informative and educational‚ raising awareness for my own understanding‚ and it is my intention to ensure that this same awareness is translated in my research paper. What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome also known as Stein-Leventhal Syndrome‚ occurs in 5% to 10%
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The first point is that oral contraceptives is an easy to administer‚ safe and beneficial drug for a mast majority of women. Most oral contraceptives come in a 28-day package. Each package comes with easy instruction of use: take at the same time once a day. These packages are also labeled with the day of the week for each pill. This label informs women of where they are in their menstruation cycle and can also show whether they have missed a day. Additionally‚ birth control is safer than other prescription
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Birth control has many different uses and purposes that can benefit the overall life of the user. Of course‚ one of the main reasons that women get birth control is to prevent pregnancy. It is a good reason to get because there has been a substantial decline of teen pregnancies‚ with the rate dropping by 57 percent between 1991 and 2013. If a teen does not use any form of birth control‚ there is an eighty-five percent chance that they will get pregnant within a year‚ and anything is better than that
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LMP- April 1‚ 2012 PMP- March 3‚ 2012. Pregnancy test was done 3 weeks ago and revealed positive result. A TVS was done and revealed a complex echogenic uterine mass with numerous cystic spaces‚ No fetus or amnionic sac seen. A 6 cm theca lutein cyst was seen at the left ovary. P.E. * BP- 120/70 mmHg. PR- 75bpm RR- 18 cpm wt.- 135 ibs * HEENT‚ Neck‚ Chest‚ Lungs‚ Heart‚ Breast –Normal * ABDOMEN- globularly enlarged‚ fundic height- 20 cms‚ fetal parts and fetal heart tones
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Back pain‚ the pain that made three years of my life miserable‚ the same pain that caused me to become an outcast. Four years ago I made an appointment with my physician for some back pain I was having‚ the pain was not excruciating at the time‚ but it was still pretty agonizing‚ much like the burdens Christian was carrying. My doctor could only notice that my hips were unaligned‚ so he sent me in for several X-rays‚ my doctor was kind of like Evangelist. He pointed me in the right direction. He
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