...The monologue from Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues I have chosen to write about is “My Angry Vagina”. In this monologue, the woman Ensler interviewed talked about all the ways the vagina is treated unjustly. I believe what this woman is trying to express in this monologue is that the vagina is simply misunderstood. There are ways that feminine products and routinely doctors’ visits can be improved if only people took the time to get to know the anatomy of the vagina, what makes women feel uncomfortable, and what makes them feel like they can trust someone or something with the most precious part of their bodies. I will explain why some women feel anger, stress, and fear by the way female genitalia is treated and I will conclude by explaining...
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...Asdfasdfsadfsdfasdfasdfasdf Vaginal douches may consist of water, water mixed with vinegar, or even antiseptic chemicals. Douching has been touted as having a number of supposed but unproven benefits. In addition to promising to clean the vagina of unwanted odors, it can also be used by women who wish to avoid smearing a sexual partner's penis with menstrual blood while having intercourse during menstruation. In the past, douching was also used after intercourse as a method of birth control, though it is not effective (see below). Many health care professionals state that douching is dangerous, as it interferes with both the vagina's normal self-cleaning and with the natural bacterial culture of the vagina, and it might spread or introduce infections. For example, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services strongly discourages douching, warning that it can lead to irritation, bacterial vaginosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Frequent douching with water may result in an imbalance of the pH of the vagina, and thus may put women at risk for possible vaginal infections, especially yeast infections.[1] In May 2003, a randomized, controlled, multi-center study was conducted with 1827 women ages 18–44 who were regular users of a douche product and who had been treated recently for a sexually transmitted bacterial infection or bacterial vaginosis. Women were randomly assigned to use either a newly designed and marketed douche product or a soft cloth towelette. There...
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...Week 1: Fertilization Fatimah Myers PSY/265 March 15, 2014 University of Phoenix Instructor – Dr. Zaleski In fertilization, the organs that make up the reproductive system in males plays the role of producing and discharging sperm within the female reproductive tract. The penis, scrotum, testes, sperm, epididymis, and accessory organs make up the reproductive organs in a male. In addition to being used for sexual intercourse and the pathway for semen, the penis is also where urine is passed through. The scrotum is a pouch located below the base of the penis, with two compartments. The compartments of the scrotum hold the testes. Each testicle is held in place by a spermatic cord. The spermatic cord is a structure that contains the vas deferens, blood vessels and nerves, and the cremaster muscle. This muscle controls the movement of testicle within the scrotum when there is a change in temperature and sexual stimulation (Rathus & Fichner-Rathus, 2011). The testes are responsible for the production of mature germ cells and the secretion of sex hormones. The epididymis is a tube that stores sperm and lies against the back wall of each testicle. The accessory glands of the male respiratory system include the seminal vesicles, the prostate and Cowper’s gland. Seminal vesicles are 2 inches in length and located behind the bladder. The seminal vesicles open into ejaculatory ducts and secrete fluids that combine with sperm to keep...
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...Margaret Sanger wrote a book about birth control to educate women Kinsey wrote sexual behavior in the human male about facts that were happening Freud talks about sexual psychology Huey Hefner releases Playboy for romantic sexual pleasure Anthony Comstock in 1800’s tried to ban all open sexual behaviors, no contraceptives info/supplies, public displays of affection and pornography The early 20th century Women had to go into the work force because men were going to war They wanted them to abstain from sex so they don’t get venereal disease Automobile was like an accessory to sex to have privacy Felons that needed punishment received vasectomy’s 1920’s Prohibition was happening New behaviors of women: Jazz clubs and danced, cigarettes and alcohol, rode bikes and drove cars 1930’s and 1940’s The great depression makes women return to being more conservative New laws for women’s right to legal access to contraceptive info/devices World War II Post war back to traditional roles Baby boom began because all men were coming back from the war Televisions became a “must have” Development of penicillin to cure STI’s There was a different outlook on the war for men to have something to be excited about after war 1950’s -1970’s Alfred Kinsey published book about male and female sexuality 1960: FDA approved distribution of Enovid (1st oral contraceptive) Men are volunteering vasectomies 1973: Roe vs. Wade – abortion is legal Homosexuality no longer labeled...
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... | |Sexual Response Cycle | | | |Excitement Phase |The male will achieve a penal erection after |Physical and or psychological stimulation is | | |stimulation. Physically and psychological |what brings the increased blood flow to the | | |stimulation. The Vascongestion in a man is what |vagina. Because of the increases blood flow | | |causes the erection in the male penis. Because of |the walls of the vagina, there is a fluid | | |this there is blood flow which increases in the |that is like sweating that lubricates the | | |Corpora Cavernosa. The male scrotum begins to |females vagina. This means that at the | | |become tighter. |present moment all of the female’s external | | | |genitals are beginning to swell. Just like | | | |the males...
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...All of Us Are Sexual Why is sexuality so important? All of us are sexual. Our sexuality includes our body and how our body works our biological sex our gender — our biological, social, and legal status as girls and boys, women and men our gender identity — our feelings about our gender our sexual orientation — straight, gay, or bisexual our values about life, love, and the people in our lives And sexuality influences how we feel about all of these things and how we experience the world. When we think of sexuality, we might just think about our bodies. We might just think about our sex organs. But our sexuality has as much to do with how we think and feel as it does with how we behave. Sexuality is a basic part of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual lives. Our sexuality should be enjoyed and celebrated. It is not something to be ashamed of or embarrassed about. Healthy sexuality allows us to be open, flexible, creative, safe, and responsible as we explore our sexual thoughts, feelings, and desires. It lets us recognize that sex can be fun and can also fulfill many emotional needs. Sex also has risks. Having a healthy attitude about sexuality means knowing our values, beliefs, attitudes, limits, and boundaries, and respecting that knowledge by being responsible. It allows us to feel attractive, regardless of our age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, height, weight, or physical or mental ability. It lets us be ourselves. Knowing as...
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...The human reproductive system provides many functions for both the male and female person. It is involved in hormone production, and the creation of human life. The reproductive system works together with other organs in the body to help with the regulation of hormone secretion, the secondary sexual characteristics and the ability to become pregnant. Along with the normal physiological changes that occur with puberty, pregnancy and sexual maturation, the reproductive system is prone to many different types of infections. Infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, syphilis and many others can affect the reproductive system in a negative way and cause irreversible damage. The anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system, both male and female, will be reviewed. Also it will discuss syphilis, its pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, prevention and the nursing interventions. It will discuss how syphilis affects the reproductive system and other parts of the body if not treated. The female reproductive system consists of internal and external genitalia. The external genitalia are located at the base of the pelvis in the perineal area and include the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris and perineal body (Porth & Matfin, 2009). The mons pubis is a skin covered fat pad located anteriorly to the symphysis pubis. The labia majora are the outermost lips of the vulva, during puberty they are covered with hair. The labia minora are located between the labia majora...
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...compartments that holds the testicles. The testicles are a part of the internal sex organs and are in charge of making sperm and testosterone. When it comes to talking about a woman’s sex organs it is not as easy as talking about a man’s. The mons veneris consists of fatty tissue that covers the joint of the pubic bones. The labia majora are large folds of skin that run downward form the sides of the vulva. The labia minora surround the urethral and vaginal openings. The clitoris is an upward sloping shaft of spongy tissue the fills with blood. The vagina or “entranceway” is the organ used in intercourse by women it is very sensitive to stimulation. The internal sex organs of a woman include the innermost part of the vagina, the cervix, uterus, and the two ovaries that are connected to the uterus by fallopian tubes. Yes, you read that right the vagina is part of both the external and internal sex organs. The vagina extends back upward from the vaginal opening and is normally 3 to 5 inches long while at rest. Now a woman’s cervix is at the lower end of the uterus...
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...Date of Resource: April 10th, 2014’ Title of Article: Lab-Grown Vaginas Implanted in 4 Girls Author: Bahar Gholipour Article Synopsis: Researchers have grown vaginas in a lab, and the organs are working normally in four teenage patients who were among the first people to receive such an implant. All of the patients in the study underwent surgery five to eight years ago because they were born with a rare genetic condition in which the vagina and uterus are underdeveloped or absent. The girls had a congenital deformation called Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, which affects between one in 1,500 and one in 4,000 female infants. So scientists grew each vagina from the patient's own cells, and then implanted it in her body when the girls were between 13 and 18 years of age. The researchers took a small piece of vulvar tissue, less than half the size of a postage stamp, from each patient, and then allowed the cells to multiply in lab dishes. The vagina is made up of two major layers with two cell types: muscle cells and vaginal epithelial cells. To build these layers, the researchers placed one cell type on one face of a scaffold, made of a fabriclike material, and placed the other cell type on the other face of the scaffold. "We were able to shape the scaffold specifically for each patient, and place this device with the cells in a bioreactor (an ovenlike device and has the same conditions as the human body) for about a week, until it was slightly more mature," Dr...
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...how blind women were in Vagina monologue and in The Laramie Project both disturbed me because I know people who could relate to both topics. Both are very close friend of mine. Starting off with Vagina Monologue the story that affected me the most was the situation with the girl who couldn’t speak English so she couldn’t tell her parents what actually happened so they assumed and treated her like she was washed up and a disgrace. She did nothing wrong and they were very wrong to assume without having and kind of communication with her. Not even to ask if she was okay being that they did think she was sexually abused. My friends Mom accused her of having sexual relations with her boyfriend which was totally gross!!! She didn’t want to hear her daughters side of the story so she just ------ her out. There was absolutely no communication going on what so ever and assumptions could go so far as to destroying something that means so much to you for no reason. Another part of the Vagina Monologue that made me think of a friend was when the girl was disgusted with her vagina!!!! She thought it was gross and she didn’t even want it… It reminded me of a girl I know who is gay, she hates her private part. She hates to acknowledge it and doesn’t even like to clean herself. She’s cried to me numerous times about it and I was speechless because I felt the vagina was a part of a woman’s body that should be embraced. (Quote) The one part of the vagina Monologue that I enjoyed...
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...________ography: continuous recording of the concentration of carbon dioxide in the inhaled and exhaled air | capn | _______ocyte: a cell that nourishes | troph | -agog | drawing forth | -agra | pain | -arche | beginning | -auxe | grow | -para | give birth | -salpinx | fallopian tube | -syrinx | cavity | -ter | instrument | (A prominent and sharp pubic) spine on a(rachitic) pelvis: ______pelvis | acantho | (any) tumor of the breast | mastoncus | (located) behind the breast(s) | retromammary | (slow) introduction of fluid into the rectum: recto | clysis | abnormal attraction to dead bodies: __________ia | necrophil | abnormal growth of a part | -auxis | abnormal sexual gratification | lagnia | abnormal shortness of the lower jaw: ______gnathia | brachy | abnormal size of the lips | macrolabia | absence (or less than normal amount) of carbon dioxide (in the blood or tissues) | acapnia | absence of the colored part of the eye | aniridea | absence of the lower jaw:a_________ | gnathia | absence of the mandible/jaw | agnathia | acapnia | lack of /less than normal amount of carbon dioxide in the blood | accumulation of carbon deposits in the lung | anthracosis | achloropsia | condition in which the color green cannot be discerned | actinodermatitis: inflammation of the skin due to | radiation | acyesis | non-pregnancy | affecting the first part of the small intestine and the liver: ic | duodenohepat | agent...
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...Or they can be caused by inflammation or infection of the epididymis or testicles. *How is it treated? Hydroceles are not usually dangerous and are treated only when they cause pain or embarrassment or when they decrease the blood supply to the penis (rare). Treatment is not usually needed if a hydrocele does not change in size or gets smaller as the body reabsorbs the fluid. 2. Endometriosis *What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is the development of uterine-lining tissue outside the uterus. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, heavy periods, and infertility. *What causes endometriosis? The exact cause of endometriosis is not known. Possible cause is the heavy bleeding or an abnormal structure of the uterus, cervix, or vagina causes too many endometrial cells to go up through the fallopian tubes camera.gif and then into the belly. (This is called retrograde menstruation). *How is it treated? There is no cure for endometriosis, but treatment can help with pain and infertility. Treatment depends on how severe your symptoms are and whether you want to get pregnant. If you have pain only, hormone therapy to lower your body's estrogen levels will shrink the implants and may reduce pain. 3....
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...Where and How, If At All, Should Sex Education Be Conducted What is sex education? Everyone’s definition and concept of sex education is probably different from everyone else’s. An even bigger question is, “where should children learn about sex education?” Some feel that it is the responsibility of the parent to teach their children about the subject. Others feel that it is better learned in school under the guidance of trained teachers who have material such as films, books, and models showing the male and female reproductive organs to help aid them in their teaching. If parents decide to teach sex education at home, where do they begin? Sex into today’s society is different from when they were kids. “Parents need to be totally honest with their child when discussing this issue.” (Schaalma Herman, 2004, 259-269) How do they approach their child and bring up the subject of sex? Once they are engaged in discussion, how to begin talking about topics like masturbation, teen pregnancy, birth control, and STD’s. These subjects could be intimidating for some parents. First, masturbation, what does the child knows about this practice. For many, they see it as something disgusting that old men and perverts do. How do they explain the fact that it is something normal people do for self-stimulation? .” It is more common in young men than in girls. From around puberty, the male start to experience erections in the middle of the night and he naturally massages it to...
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...a cystocele? A cystocele occurs when the wall between a woman's bladder and her vagina weakens and allows the bladder to droop into the vagina. This condition may cause discomfort and problems with emptying the bladder. * Occurs when the wall between the wall between a women’s bladder and vagina weakens and the bladder falls into the vagina * Grade 2 and 3 cystocele can be seen by the doctor * Grade 1 may require an xray called a cystourethrogram * A cystourethrogram views the bladder while urination occurs allowing the doctor to observe any blockages A bladder that has dropped from its normal position may cause two kinds of problems -- unwanted urine leakage and incomplete emptying of the bladder. In some women, a fallen bladder stretches the opening into the urethra, causing urine leakage when the woman coughs, sneezes, laughs, or moves in any way that puts pressure on the bladder. A cystocele is mild -- grade 1 -- when the bladder droops only a short way into the vagina. With a more severe -- grade 2 -- cystocele, the bladder sinks far enough to reach the opening of the vagina. The mostadvanced -- grade 3 -- cystocele occurs when the bladder bulges out through the opening of the vagina. A cystocele is a fallen bladder, which occurs when the wall between a woman’s bladder and her vagina is torn by childbirth, resulting in the bladder bulging or dropping towards the vagina. Cases range from mild to severe and treatment usually depends on the severity of...
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...INTRODUCTION Pelvic inflammatory disease [PID] is a bacterial infection of the female upper genital tract , including the womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Pelvic inflammatory disease is considered the major gynecologic health problem in the united states.PID is an infectious process that may involve one or more pelvic structures although the most common site is the fallopian tube. It is most leading cause of infertility. DEFINITION Pelvic inflammatory disease is an inflammatory condition of the pelvic cavity that may begin with cervicitis and involve the uterus[endometritis] fallopian tube [salpirgitis], ovaries [oophoritis] pelvic peritoneum, or pelvic vascular system. burner and suddarthis The term pelvic inflammatory disease refers to ascending pelvic infection that involves the upper genital tract. JOYCE.M.BLACK INCIDENCE * PID is estimated that at least 13 in 1000women. * The ages of 14-34 years. * Younger women are at high risk, with two third of all cause accruing in women younger than 25 years. * 1995 us study 11% African American women treated I PID reproductive years. * 1988-11-17%people will suffered. * 1 million people suffer with PID in us every year. * 2,00,000-3,00,000 of them reauise hospitalization. * Situation is worse in developing countries where health care is not readily accessible...
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