...chosen research project topic is Endometriosis and my topic question is “How does Endometriosis impinge on well-being?” I have chosen this topic because I would like to research in depth about this disease as I have always had an interest in the health field and would like to have a career in this industry once I finish year twelve and university. Aside from having an interest, I know someone who is suffering from Endometriosis and I would like to gain more knowledge about the detrimental impact associated with the disease. By utilising the ‘general to specific triangle’ task sheet, I was able to get an idea of my possible research questions. The research questions I came up with were ‘What are the physical and social impact of Endometriosis?’ and ‘How does Endometriosis impact the female body?” After discussing the potential questions with my Research Project teacher, I refined the question to ‘How effective are the current treatment options for Endometriosis?” However, after submitting the approval form, there were suggestions made by my teacher to refine and change my...
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...Entering Womanhood Most women, since the age of about 11, every month experience what it is like to have a menstrual cycle. During the menstrual phase women have a discharge of the “thickened inner layer of the endometrium” tissue that has sloughed off from the uterine wall when conception does not take place (Alexander et al. 109). “This menstrual discharge consists of blood, mucus, and endometrial membranes that sometimes present as small clots” (Alexander et al. 109). The menstrual flows and the cycles themselves vary. A woman’s flow is “usually 6 to 8 ounces in volume per cycle,” while the cycle on average lasts 28 days but “can vary from 21 to 40 days” (Alexander et al. 109). For most menstruation occurs without medical problems. While for others, menstruation can cause some physical and emotional problems such as cramps (known as dysmenorrheal), or premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a lack of having a menstrual cycle which is knows as amenorrhea (Alexander et al. 112-114). One such medical problem is endometriosis. Endometriosis is a common medical condition in which “tissue like that which lines the uterus (tissue called the endometrium) is found outside the uterus -- usually in the abdomen on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support the uterus; the area between the vagina and rectum; the outer surface of the uterus; and the lining of the pelvic cavity. Other sites for these endometrial growths may include the bladder, bowel, vagina, cervix, vulva...
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...Female infertility Endometriosis is when there is an abnormal growth of the endometrial cells, the cells that are similar to those which form inside the uterus, but in this case it grows outside of the uterus. Commonly they are found on other organs of the pelvis. This disease is most commonly found in women who are having infertility issues but does not completely prevent conception. Most of the time there are no symptoms found pertaining to this disease so there is not treatment as it is not necessary. There may be pelvic pain during menstruation or ovulation but these symptoms also occur in normal women. Sometimes a woman may be suspected to have endometriosis as regulation of her symptoms occurs but the only way to be sure is for her to have surgery such as laparoscopy. Treatments for this disease are pain medications for pain relief and fertility treatment if pregnancy is desired. Where may it be located? The endometrial cells are those which are shed each every month during menstruation. These cells attach themselves to tissue outside of the uterus and are referred to as endometriosis implants. These implants are normally found on the lining of the pelvic cavity, the fallopian tubes, the ovaries, and outer surfaces of the uterus or intestines. They may also be found in the bladder, cervix, and vagina, although these areas are less common than the other locations in the pelvis. It is also possible for endometriosis implants to occur outside of the pelvis...
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...Endometriosis is a reproductive disorder that women in their child baring years. I the following paragraphs I will discuss what exactly Endometriosis is, how it may be diagnosed, symptoms and treatment, possible prevention and what might be done to help treat the disorder in the future. Endometriosis is called such because it resembles the endometrial lining of the uterine wall. Instead of growing on the inside of the uterus, the tissue grows on the outside. Every month, the endometrial tissue on the outside responds to hormones in the same way as the endometrial tissue on the inside of the uterus. The tissue enlarges, breaks down and causes bleeding. Unlike normal endometrial tissue, it has no way of leaving the body. Endometriosis is typically confined to the pelvic region of the body but it is not uncommon to find it in other regions such as abdominal. According to Endometriosis.org, “there is no simple test to diagnose the disorder.” Endometriosis is an under diagnosed and often untreated disorder. It is widely believed that Endometriosis is most effectively diagnosed through a laparoscopy and biopsy of the tissue. However, even with surgery it can be difficult to spot depending on the tissues location. Severity of the disorder also plays into ability to identify. Symptoms of Endometriosis can include any of the following: severe pelvic pain before and during a normal menstrual cycle, pain during intercourse, painful bowel movements and urination during menstruation...
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...Female reproductive system Endometriosis Endometriosis is a disease where tissue that would usually line the uterus, is outside of the uterus. With this disease you can find tissue in places like the ovaries, fallopian tubes or the intestines. its usually seen that 10% of women have this problem before they hit menopause, so during their reproductive years. Which is about 176 million women world wide who have to go through years of the affects. The most common pain for this would be pelvic pain. The pain would usually come as the same time as her period, but sometimes it doesn't which makes things aggravating and unpredictable. For some women, the pain is so bad it affects their everyday lives in significant ways. There are also other symptoms that aren't common but does happen, for example a "frozen pelvis", which is when internal organs fuse together, preventing you to be able to conceive. Another symptom is when scar tissue and adhesions form which can mess up their internal anatomy. Growths of this can cause problems such as your fallopian tubes being blocked and cover or grow into the ovaries, which would trap blood and create cysts. You can't prevent this disease, but by lowering levels of the hormone estrogen in your body you can lower your chances because estrogen helps thicken the lining of your uterus during your period. You can keep it down by going to your physician and getting birth controls with lower doses of estrogen. Try to exercise about four hours...
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...Endometriosis When uterus tissue grows outside the uterus this is known as endometriosis (UpToDate, n.d.) There are many theories to the exact cause of this abnormal growth, but none have yet to be proven according to Davila (2017). This abnormal growth often leads to irregular bleeding, low abdominal pain, pain with intercourse, and pain with bowel movements (UpToDate, n.d.). I found it interesting that the extra tissue growth can be extensive enough to obstruct bowels and urethra (Davila, 2017). Women with endometriosis often find it difficult to get pregnant and their ability will depend on the severity of their disease (Davila, 2017). It is also interesting that signs of endometriosis will regress with the onset of menopause and during pregnancy (Davila, 2017)....
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...UNDERSTANDING ENDOMETRIOSIS 1 UNDERSTANDING ENDOMETRIOSIS 2 Endometriosis is a condition when the lining of the uterus grows in other places. The lining of the uterus sheds and that’s what creates the menstruation cycle. The lining grows in the fallopian tubes, along the pelvis and the ovaries that cause heavy flow and sever cramps. Over 6 million women in America suffer from this condition. Endometrial implant occurs primarily in the abdominal and pelvic area of the body. The endometrial breaks down and bleed in conjunction with a female normal menstruation cycle. This break down of the lining causes inflammation and pain. The inflammation can lead to further complications like fibrosis, scarring and adhesions. (Huether, S & McCane, K, 2012) The cause of endometriosis is unknown. Some say is caused by the backflow of menstruation. They also say it can be a genetic disorder. Know one knows the exact cause of endometriosis but it can have some serious effects. The symptoms of endometriosis are pelvic pain, dypaurnia, dyschezia and abnormal vagina bleeding. (Huether, S & McCane, K , 2012). Some people with endometriosis also...
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...Running Head: Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis RES/342 – RESEARCH AND EVALUATION II Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis New study finds therapeutic medicine that reduces endometriosis which is called pycnogenol. This plant is extracted from a pine bark along the southwest of France and has been studied for over 35 years. Now researchers have study and discovered that this antioxidant reduces pain symptoms associated with endometriosis by 33%. Endometriosis is the lining of the uterus that regurgitates into the abdominal during menstrual cycles. Endometriosis affects women in their reproductive years and is estimated to affect over one million women in the United States. It is one of the common reasons women have to undergo hysterectomies and laparoscopic surgery. The average diagnostic age is 25-30, however endometriosis has been reported in girls as young as eleven years of age. Estrogen and progesterone sometimes cause endometriosis to grow outside the uterus; normally it stays within the abdominal cavity. This tissue causes extremely painful menstrual periods, pelvic pain and infertility. During the study, 58 women between ages 21 to 38 who had undergone surgery were broken up into two groups. One group was given 30 mg of pycnogenol twice a day for 48 weeks and the other group was given hormone treatments which were injection of leuprorelin. After four weeks into the study, the researchers notice...
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...Debby come in complaining about chronic pelvic pain during her menstruation. What makes her condition worst are her untreated symptoms. The doctors she has already seen told her her pain is related to extra heavy menstruation flow and her test would come back negative. This is having an direct effect on her reproductive system, because she has been unsuccessful in conceiving. Due to the lack of research in endometriosis make it difficult to diagnosis since the symptoms are almost like other pelvic diseasea The first step with this patient to do a complete pelvic exam , also order lab s to test for cell CA-125, uterine ultrasound. Base on the finding of the test we can determine of this patient has endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition that affects lot of women during reproductive years. Patients generally complain about pain, heavy menstruation cycles, and infertility issues. Most of the time doctors and patient can be aware of cause these condition less the appropriate test is conducted. The uterus is lined with three layers of lining, myometrium, stratum basalis of endometrium, and stratum functionalist Endometrium. The stratum functionalist layer is the layer shed monthly during menstruation and support fetal development. The cells in that layer can detach and move to other parts of the and pelvic and body create problems. When the endometrial cells go to other parts of the body it can cause scaring, swelling, bleeding in the wrong area. Such then the patient will...
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...Women benefit tremendously when taking the pill because it prevents against frequent types of infertility. "The most frequent types of infertility are endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, and uterine fibroids (Dickey 2)." The main cause for infertility is endometriosis. The Mayo Clinic defines this as "a painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside of the uterus." The tissue just acts as it normally would by menstruating every month or so. As time goes on the tissue gets trapped and does not know how to exit the body. The women may notice this more during her menstrual cycle. Most women describe the pain as menstrual cramps times ten. Another problem women have with lower abdominal pain...
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...View receives a monthly visit from dear Mother Nature in the form of menstruation. We bleed from our vaginas and have hormonal fluctuations. This is completely normal for teenage girls and women, but the topic of menstruation is considered taboo. According to Hygiene and Health Experts Chris W. Williams and Kersti Strandqvist, around two billion women menstruate monthly. People should know about periods and what the body does during menstruation. This is sadly not the case. From my experience with periods, no one wants to talk about it. This is possibly due to misogynistic attitudes or because periods are so intimate. Advertisements for the products that women use during their periods -- pads, tampons, menstrual cups -- avoid the word “period.” Instead, they use euphemisms like “time of the month” to downplay the reality of the female body. Women are put on a pedestal of femininity. They are stereotyped and conditioned by media to be docile. This is one reason that we don’t talk about periods. In tampon and pad commercials, the actresses are often wearing smiles on their faces and white clothing on their bodies. They are model-like to perpetuate the idea that women are not real people with real problems. This pushes the “feminine female” stereotype and dehumanizes women. Pad commercials are also infamous for using blue liquid to simulate period blood. Since girls don’t leak blue liquid, how can they connect to those commercials? This censorship is outrageous...
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...Journey from My Past to My Future Alicia Gomez PSY 202 Kendra Nicole Hope-Moore July 29, 2013 I. Where are you from? A. From the South B. Laredo, Texas II. What was your family like? A. I am the fourth of the family B. Strong Catholic family C. Had our ups and downs III. Who were the important people in your life? A. My parents B. My older sister C. My uncle IV. What things do I remember about my childhood? A. Hearing my parents fight B. Holidays C. Going to the lake D. Being sick V. What are your Personal, Professional, and academic goals? A. Academic goals are to gain my Associates and Bachelor’s B. Professional goal is to have my own day care Journey from My Past to My Future I had dreams of going to college right after high school, but for whatever reason it didn’t happen. In this paper, you will know some of my experience in life that I had to go thru to get where I am at this time in life. Reading the adult development theories in this class made me learned more in life. There is a goal that I want to accomplish in the future. I grew up in Laredo, Texas south of the border. When I say south of the border is because there is a bridge that separates Mexico and the United States. The city of Laredo, Texas and the surroundings areas have seen their population jump almost a third, to 172,000, between 1990and 1995. Much of this is tied to Laredo’s position...
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...Today, American women use multiple different types of birth control methods. In 2011, forty-five percent of pregnancies were unintended ("Unintended Pregnancy"). In other words, that is almost half of all pregnancies. These unintended pregnancies are a huge reason as to why many women make the decision to use birth control. Some of the most common types of birth control (birth control pills, intrauterine devices, abstinence, and tubal ligation) are methods prescribed or suggested by a woman's health care provider. Each birth control method has a negative side effect but they all assist in preventing pregnancy and offer other health benefits as well (SP3). For example, birth control pills may cause heart attacks, but they also help prevent pregnancy and acne ("The Pill"). Although birth control can have negative side effects, it has health benefits that outweigh the risks....
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...Doctors normally recommend that women begin having children in their early twenties because that is when they are considered the healthiest to bear children. Another contributor to infertility is weight. Ovulation is highly affected by weight. If a women has too much body fat or too little their estrogen levels are affected. The next factor is a woman’s lifestyle. For example whether they smoke, indulge in heavy drinking or if a woman is on any medications that can affect her. Women who smoke have a greater chance of genetic abnormalities in their eggs, because of the chemicals in cigarettes it can cause cells in the ovaries to not make estrogen. Women who take antidepressants or herbal medications can affect...
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...cancers, or infections as a result of pelvic inflammatory disease. Occasionally, removal of one or both ovaries may be done to treat endometriosis. If only one tube and ovary are removed, the woman may still be able to conceive and carry a pregnancy to term. Description If the procedure is performed through a laparoscope, the surgeon can avoid a large abdominal incision and can shorten recovery. With this technique, the surgeon makes a small cut through the abdominal wall just below the navel. When the laparoscope is used, the patient can be given either regional or general anesthesia; if there are no complications,...
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