At the age of 22, I found out that I had cervical tumors. My mother had asked the doctor if there was anyways I could ever have a baby, in the future. His answer, very unlikely. A week later, I went to the doctor’s office to get blood work and to get ready for my surgery. I was getting the tumors removed. Two days later, I was told I could not get the procedure done. I was pregnant. Very excited and shocked, hung up the phone and drove to my boyfriend at the times house to tell him the news. After four months of excitement. He told me he was getting to attach to the baby and left us both. About two months later, I meet a guy. He was nice, funny and was willing to take on the responsibly of being a father. We got married a few months later.
At about 8:30 I had already dilated to 8 and man I was in a ride this whole time. I was in constant pain that I wanted it to stop and curl up into a ball and cry. It finally came around to have my son and it was the worse pain ever. It felt like having cramps but stronger, sharp and painful. As the time kept passing the pain would come and go and it started to come repeatedly and constantly. I saw nurses going in and out of the room telling each other that it was time and we needed the midwife. I thought to myself that doctor or not this baby is not waiting and I wanted him out. The midwife came just in time and we were set to have a baby. As I was pushing to have my son all the memories came to me form me wanting to give him up for adoption to changing my mind and raising my son. I guess when people say the best blind date is when a mother finally meets their child. I came back to reality and realized I just needed to push one more time and my son would be out. When I finally did, I heard him cry and the nurse cleaned him up before handing him to me. As she finished she finally laid him on my chest and I heard her say,
HPV screening is accomplished by way of cervical cancer screening. In 2014, the fda approved the first hpv test for primary screening in females ages 25 to 65, however, current national guidelines are for the use of hpv testing to detect oncogenic serotypes, in the presence of an abnormal Pap test CITE 6 3. The current screening recommendations of the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the U.S. Preventative Task force do not recommend cervical cancer screening for women under the age of 21. Between the ages of 21 and 29, the recommendation is for screening with a
Receiving a cervical screening every three years is more cost effective. A cervical screening every three years can save the patient and insurance companies money, but if the patient has insurance the cost will not affect them. The majority of insurance companies now cover preventative care appointments. Therefore, patients do not have to pay out of pocket for the appointment. Patients also have to consider the changes that can occur during the years they do not visit their doctor and some symptoms and problems can go undiagnosed. These undiagnosed problems can contribute to paying additional money to cure the problem when it could have been avoided with a yearly cervical
1 in 3 women in the United States of America will undergo a battle with Cervical Cancer. 22,440 women are diagnosed a year. 14, 080 of these women will die from this cancer. Lined up with other cancers, it is the 5th highest cause of cancer related death (American Cancer Society, 2016) Looking at the bigger picture, 1 in 75 will be diagnosed. Amongst those, 1 in 100 will die. With new research and treatments, the survival rate is rising. The effects of this cancer may vary, but these women all have one thing in common; they never give up the fight.
Cancer is a word that any normal person fears. It is a word that brings bad memories and an often unforgiving results to many people around the world each year. In the summer of 1997, 23 year old Chicago native Erik Strand gave himself a testicular exam, and discovered what seemed to feel like a ball bearing protruding from his right testicle. It was painless and did not cause discomfort at the time. Over the next few weeks, he noticed the testicle getting larger and harder. The following few weeks included visits to his primary care physician, an ultrasound of his testicle, and several blood tests. In the summer of 1997, Erik
My mom was still upset with me but she eventually got over it by my next doctor appointment. That’s where the problems started forming in my pregnancy I was high risk but it was common for young mothers but I also had asthma so I stayed in the hospital or barely got to do anything I was scared any little thing was going to affect me or my baby. When I was five months I had a cyst growing along with my baby which made my pregnancy very painful. then I started to worry and I mean A LOT I had to be at the doctor every week and that started getting annoying the bigger I use to cry by me being in so much pain, but then the cyst went down and everything started getting easier , but don’t think my whole pregnancy was just a sad journey I had the happiest times of my life my mom and my baby dad’s mom threw me a gender reveal party its where you have to let everyone guess on what’s the sex of your baby it was fun when I reveal I was having a boy
In Cytology the majority of the samples received are part of the NHS (National Health Service) cervical screening programme. This programme facilitates the screening of cervical smears slides, looking for abnormal cells in a woman’s cervix, that may go on to form cervical cancer. 99.7 % of cervical cancers are caused by a sexually transmitted infection called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). There are over a hundred different types of the HPV virus and certain ones are counted as more ‘high risk’. 80% of the population will have HPV at some point in their lives and in most cases their immune system will get rid of it within a couple of years. Scientists still don't understand why some women are able to clear the infection, while in others the
Testicular cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells form in the tissues of one or both testicles. The testicles are the male sex glands and produce testosterone and sperm. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men 20–35 years old.
Cancer is an unusual growth of cells that try to proliferate in an un contained way and sometimes it also spreads through the body. Cancer isn’t just one thing, it has more than 150 different cancers. Testicular cancer is a disease of testicular cells becoming abnormal in one or two of the testicles. This cancer is most common to men ages 20 to 35 years old.
When I first had sex I was 16 years old and I was “in love.” I trusted that 18 year old senior. He told me he loved me and I was his “first.” I was naïve and he was manipulative. I wasn’t his first or even his last during our relationship. When I found out, we broke up. I was heartbroken. I moved on and went on to college. During my college years I met the most incredible man ever. We went on dates, talked, and could not get enough of each other. After we started dating, we took things slow. A little while into our relationship, we decided that we both wanted to take it to the next level. We decided to be responsible adults because neither of us were virgins and we wanted to make sure we were safe. On our own time, we each got tested. I was really busy with school so Logan went first. He got his results back and encouraged me to find the time to go. Later that day, I made my appointment. I was scheduled for a Thursday afternoon during my lunch break. When I went in for my appointment, I had no clue what I was in for. The doctor did all the tests and told me she would call me back with the results.
was a tuesday and I had just gotten out of school. I was nervous and excited and my heart was beating 100 miles per hour. My sister was just born and I was anxious to see her. But I had to wait for my dad to pick me up from my mom’s house. I was taking the week off to spend time with her and to help my dad and his girlfriend with getting her situated at the house. After two hours he got to my house, The car ride was full of talk about the future and what she was gonna be like when she was older. When we arrived at the hospital we rushed down the hall to the room. When we walked in I saw my sister amaya. Her brown silver eyes lit my eyes and heart up. I knew at that moment that she would be my responsibility and I would take care of her with
At age 18, straight out of high school, I conceived my first and T.J's second child. or so I was led to believe at the time. I was excited because at one point, I thought I couldn't have any children, but I was also scared at the same time. I was scared of what my mother would say. I was scared, because my plans were to go to college and I knew this would drastically change my plans. The first person I told about the possibility was T.J. His initial response was asking me if the baby was his. I was crushed, yet and still I answered this ridiculous question with a yes. We waited some time and when I was about 2 weeks late, we brought a pregnancy test and tested at his house. When I came out of the bathroom, I handed
Mediastinal tumors are best characterized by the compartment in which they originate. Malignant tumors of the anterior mediastinum are frequently due to lymphoma. Malignant tumors of the middle mediastinum are usually due to adenopathy from lymphoma or leukemia. Tumors of the posterior mediastinum are usually of neurogenic origin; with neuroblastoma being the most common (McCarville, 2010).
Research has demonstrated that there is a low level of awareness among college students regarding risk factors and symptoms of STIs that most threaten them, including HPV(Johnson 2014) According to {Bradley, 2005 #2414} cervical cancer kills a disproportionate number of women in developing countries, despite the fact that evidence-based secondary prevention methods exist . In the study carried out by {Gwag, 2003 #2415} it is found that many women do not attend screening programs because they are not aware of their risk of cervical cancer or of the benefits of screening and early detection and prevention. Several studies conducted in various South Asian countries have reported that between 50-85% of women were knowledgeable or aware of cervical
The end of my senior year in high school I remember being unbelievably sick, not the normal cough and cold sick either. It was more of an unceasing fever, my body was in a constant cold sweat, and the only thing I could stomach was Chick-fil-a’s chicken noodle soup. Shortly after I went in for a doctor’s appointment where I was told I had a virus that would go away within a week. Two weeks after I was thankfully feeling better with an occasional nauseous sickness. A few days followed and my boyfriend at the time surprised me with a pregnancy test. He asked if I would take it to ease his nerves due to my symptoms. So of course I took it, though every inch of me was in a panic waiting for my result. I remained in the bathroom holding my test not allowing my eyes to wander from the little screen on the white plastic stick in my hands. With my eyes peeled a single