Health-Nursing-Midwifery

Symptoms of menopause

2011-08-22T18:38:00.000-07:00

Symptoms of menopause It is important to realize that the symptoms of oestrogen defi ciency, loosely termed menopausal symptoms, may begin long before the actual cessation of menstruation, which, as noted above, defmes the menopause itself. These symptoms are often triggered by a relative fall in circulating E2 and hence may afflict the patient b fo re the absolute level of circulating E2

Cataracts

2011-08-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Cataracts Definition The lens of the eye is normally transparent. A cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque. This cloudiness can impair vision and may lead to eventual blindness. Description The human eye has several parts. The outer layer of the eyeball consists of a transparent dome-shaped cornea and an opaque, white sclera. The cornea and sclera help

Abortion in the Twentieth Century

2011-08-21T18:20:00.000-07:00

Abortion in the Twentieth Century The first country to legalize abortion in the twentieth century was the Soviet Union. In November 1920, after Vladimir Lenin, the first head of the USSR, insisted that no woman should be forced to bear a child against her will Abortion in the Twentieth Century 5 and that women should be guaranteed the right of deciding pregnancy for themselves, abortion was made

Signs and Symptoms of A Molar Pregnancy

2010-04-21T00:53:00.000-07:00

Signs and symptoms of a molar pregnancy 1. Normal first trimester symptoms 2. Persistent nausea and vomiting 3. Bleeding by 12th week (continuous or intermittent, usually light) 4. "Large for dates" are typical, although about 25 percent may be "small for dates" 5. No fetal heart tones or fetal movement 6. Hypertension may become a problem in the second trimester 7. Shortness of

Exercise and PMS

2010-02-08T18:27:00.000-08:00