Uterus

The murder named Jack the Ripper is familiar to everyone, and is known to be one of the most brutal killers in Europe, and also the most mysterious. Till this day not a lot is known about the mysterious killer, what is known are the brutal murders, the vile letters from hell, and the legacy of the killer. The murders were all located around east London in Whitechapel and all were women of a certain job title that was referred to as “women of the night" with no more clues of their murderer other…

Few diseases are preventable but not all. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a disease that can be passed to the baby. HIV can be transferred to the fetus through the uterus, breastfeeding or delivery of the baby. If the baby comes in contact with the virus it will grow up living with the virus that could turn into AIDS, but also could have many neurological complications. It is possible for it to be avoided if the mother…

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the world. It starts in the cells lining the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects uterus to the vagina (birth canal). The normal cervical cells acquire the genetic change that causes them to abnormal cells. Then, they begin to grow out of control and become cancerous cells. The two main types of cervical cancer are squamous cell carcinomas, which develops from cells in the exocervix and adenocarcinomas, which…

body destroys the eggs she has created, or there can be cases where a woman’s fallopian tubes are dysfunctional. Surgery can cause a woman to be infertile. A woman can also have endometriosis, which causes tissue to grow in locations other than the uterus. Once this happens, the tissue would need to be surgically removed. Scar tissue could form and damage eggs, or even the sperm in males. Urine or cervical issues can cause infertility as well. These disorders and diseases can be caused because…

manually or by a machine. Manual vacuum aspirations involves the use of a syringe to suck the fetus out of the body. Machine vacuum aspirations use a cannula which gently sucks the fetus out. The suction curettage procedure involves going inside of the uterus and pulling out body parts of the fetus piece by piece (Dilation and Curettage With Suction). Medication abortion is usually used one to twelve weeks after a missed period. The pill causes you to basically miscarry the fetus. It is said…

A way of ending a pregnancy by using Methotrexate and Methotrexate to stop the growing cells in the uterus and separate the lining of the uterus. Methotrexate is injected in the woman and Misoprostol is inserted vaginally a few days later; this procedure will trigger contractions and expel the fetus, according to American Pregnancy Association. It is typically used to end…

This may be recommended if tissue masses in the uterus (fibroids) are causing incontinence. Treatment for total incontinence may include: Surgery on the urethral sphincters. This may involve placing an artificial sphincter around the urethra. In women, surgery to close a hole-like passage between the…

Endometriosis Endometriosis refers to a painful condition where tissue begins to form outside of the uterus. This condition very often may also involve the ovaries, rectum and other parts of the body that tissue will spread towards. One example of Endometriosis reaching the ovaries is that cyst will form in the ovaries, these are called Endometriomas. Endometrial tissue normally works by thickening, breaking down and causing bleeding cycles with each menstrual period. This will irritate…

way it’s predicted to go. The end results of cases like these lead to scarring and can cause excessive bleeding. For all abortions, surgery leads to an increased risk of cervical cancer and pregnancy failure in the future because the tissues in the uterus become damaged.…

Cats and dogs can get one of two different types of pyometra infection. The first is an open pyometra, which is the cervix stays open and pus will drain from the uterus through the vagina to the outside. The second is a closed pyometra, which is the cervix is closed and the pus that formed is unable to drain out. It collects in the uterus causing it to swell. Animals with pyometra become ill very rapidly. Undetected pyometra is almost always fatal. It requires an emergency…