Essays on Pills

The state of women’s health ranks among the worst performing initiatives in the United States. Many women die during childbirth, and others do not access proper medication during the same. Another campaign is that against abortion. Adverts are put in place to help create awareness to the public on the effects of the act (Snyder, 1998). Mass education is also organized to ensure that everyone knows the impacts that abortion causes to the society. All women are expected to have full access to quality and good health care services. This policy is regardless of their state of the ...

Abortion classifications

Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before the completion of the gestation term. A spontaneous abortion results in the death of the fetus or expulsion of the conception material before the twentieth week. Abortions are classified in two, early abortion which occurs before the twelfth week and late abortion occurring between the twelfth to twentieth week. There are four classifications of spontaneous abortion: the inevitable abortion where the uterus rupture, prompting vaginal bleeding and the dilation of the cervix, causing expelling the pregnancy. The difference between complete and incomplete abortion is that incomplete abortion, all the conception products ...

Abstract

Over thirty years after its identification, HIV and AIDS remains a somewhat elusive virus, particularly when it comes to its history as a human infectious agent, and resourcing a complete epidemiology of the disease. Part of the problem is that so many antiretroviral drugs have come out and have either been used or prescribed incorrectly. In addition, the virus, like many other reverse RNA transcriptase viruses, has a very high aptitude in terms of developing resistance to drugs at a very rapid rate. What further complicates matters is how quickly it has spread. It will probably never truly be ...

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The literature defines hypertension as a medical condition experienced when the systolic blood pressure (BP) is equal or greater than 140 mm Hg or when the diastolic blood pressure is equal or greater than 90 mm Hg. Additionally, it offers a description of systematic, cellular, as well as molecular causes of hypertension. High blood pressure within the arteries is referred to as systemic hypertension (SH). The primary role of the systemic arteries is the transportation of oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. The constriction of the arterioles (small arteries) is responsible for the high ...

"Requiem for a Dream" is a psychological drama which was directed by Darren Aronofsky. The movie depicts the life story of four main characters: Sara Goldfarb, her son Harry Goldfarb, Harry's girlfriend Marion Silver, and their friend Tyrone C. Love. Sarah Goldfarb is an old widow who lives alone in her apartment on Brighton Beach Brooklyn, spending the majority of her time watching television. Her son, Harry, shows up at her house to steal different things, including his mother's favorite TV, and sell them in order to get money and buy drugs. Sarah buys all the things from pawn ...

Health care facility remain one of the busiest place to visit. Influx of patients from all walks of life with different medical conditions requires a qualified health care practitioner to determine what action to take whether to treat a condition as emergency or not. The case of Mr. Mark, a 70 year old walking to a healthcare facility looking confused and impatient and at the same time wants to specifically meet Dr. Summer characterize a typical hospital situation. There is need to help Mr. Mark and at the same time ensure there is calm in the facility. Although Mark ...

Article Review: Ovulatory cycle effects on tip earnings by lap dancers

The hormonal changes in a woman during her ovulatory cycle have several effects on her daily life. The effects include alteration in the behavior patterns and sexual attractiveness. This study looked at the effects of estrus on the earnings of lap dancers. In the ovulatory cycle, estrus is the phase that is characterized by “increased female sexual receptivity, proceptivity, selectivity, and attractiveness” (Miller et al., 2007). This influences variation in perception of the women by their male counterparts. Estrus influences a woman’s sexuality in terms of her body curves among other things. The study was conducted on female ...

Alcohol is a substance which has been consumed by people for centuries, and its importance lies in social, religious and cultural settings. However, the consumption of alcohol is taken in a restricted manner because it has certain repercussion for the user when they take the drug in large amounts (NCBI, 2016). According to the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA), alcohol is not exactly listed under any of the schedules as other drugs partly because it falls in the range of spirits and liquefied drinks which are not equated with other drugs that are of a different capacity (DEA, 2016). Alcohol ...

The world of fashion is the area, which lures and charms both men and women. But very few people really know what it means to be a model and how much modeling industry negatively affects health of tender young women. Modeling industry is much criticized for that negative impact it has on the health of girls wishing to look as perfect as models and have such tender bodies as their favorite models. In the paper, we are going to concentrate on the topic how modeling industry affects models` health and discuss whether this industry shall be regarded responsible for ...

SOAP NOTE

Women’s Health / Primary Care SOAP Age Range: 20-30 Gender: Female Occupation: Home maker. Subjective: ID: M.M.

Reliability: Pt is reliable, dependable and a knowledgeable source of information.

Reason for seeking Care (CC): Patient states “I have missed last two menstrual cycles of mine. I just need to confirm if I am pregnant.” History of Present Illness: Patient is a 29-year-old Asian female with no significant medical illness in the past history. Patient is a new patient to the clinic, and has come to confirm if she is pregnant. Travel History past 30 days: Patient has returned from a trip to her home land last week..

Current Medications: She uses some Homoeopathic medicines for constipation and heartburn sometimes.

Allergies (Medication, ...

Birth control is a practice that helps us to plan the timing of pregnancy as well as prevent pregnancy. Just like Vaginal ring and birth control patches, birth control pills regulate the oestrogen and progestin hormone levels in the body. The pills are taken as progestin-only or combination pills which have both the oestrogen and progestin. They work by preventing ovulation thereby inhibiting fertilization. Besides, they make the cervical mucus thicker which reduces chances of sperm to reach the egg. The oestrogen and progestin-based methods are very effective when administered at the right time as prescribed. They are also ...

People use drugs for different purposes. Drug abuse is the continuous use of an illegal or addictive drug (Abadinsky, 2014). The use of the drugs is due to the psychological, social and personal issues. Most of the scenarios of drug abuse are attributed to the sociological and psychological issues.

Event 1

The first event of drug addiction is the instance of doping by sports personalities. Doping has taken center stage in the sports arena with people using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) (Berkow, 2008). Currently, Russia is banned by the IAAF because of the instance of doping among the players. The players also ...

Vince Gilligan’s crime/family drama Breaking Bad (2008-2013) is often cited as one of the greatest television shows ever made, one of the best examples of the era of prestige cable drama. Telling the story of science teacher-turned-meth-cook Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and his burnout assistant Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), Breaking Bad’s serialized narrative, layered performances and dedication to dynamic visual storytelling elevate it in ways not enjoyed by most cable dramas. Perhaps one of the most presentational and ambitious episodes of the series is the tenth episode of season three, “Fly,” directed by Rian Johnson. A classic ...

Introduction

Durex was founded in 1929, when LRC (The London Rubber Company) registered the brand name. Durex released its first lubricated condoms in 1950s and became the first company to perform electronic testing. Durex is also the innovator of anatomically shaped condoms that revolutionized protected intercourse with the addition of lubricants and sex toys (Durex). The contraception industry has been growing for past few decades throughout the world, as condoms have been useful in the prevention of STDs, especially the fatal disease called AIDS. In addition, condoms have also been successful in protecting pregnancies and helping many families plan their ...

Women and Births in Bom Jesus

According to Scheper-Hughes, the residents of the place Bom Jesus were living in very squalid condition. The men, women and children were used to living a very hard life. Those poor women in Bom Jesus believed that an ideal family should have two or three children and actually that is what they actually brought up but a striking concern is that they had a range of nine to twelve pregnancies (Scheper-Hughes, 332). The answer to the question, why so many pregnancies and yet the ideal size is just a few can only be given by the culture and the ...

Abstract

In the current health scenario, the old adage ‘prevention is better than cure’ is outdated ("A New Vision of Wellness", 2011). Health costs are increasing day by day, but diseases have become more prevalent than before. Incidences of impaired mental health are on the rise. Isn’t it high time that we stop and take a look at the current medical scenario? People are suffering from chronic diseases like asthma, depression, diabetes, heart disease, pain, and even attention and learning problems. Moreover, the pharmaceutical companies are always introducing newer and better medicines and expensive ones too, but still, there ...

The media has a huge role to play in promoting sexual behavior amongst the younger generations. There are more young pregnancies today than ever before, and that is because of increase in sexual activity in this specific age group. Unlike mature adults, teenagers are unable to make wise decisions such as the use of contraceptives while engaging in such acts. It is essential to create awareness regarding birth controls amongst teenagers to ensure that there are no teenage pregnancies, and chances of STD’s are also minimized. Many schools have taken up the responsibility to provide sex education to ...