Cervical dilation

1) Describe the effects of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems on the smooth muscles of the eye The smooth muscles of the eye are mainly controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system. The activation of the parasympathetic system will cause the release of acetylcholine (Ach), which will act on the m2 muscarinic receptors in the iris smooth muscle fibres. This will cause the pupil to constrict, reducing the amount of light able to enter the eye. The release of Ach will also act

A 26-year-old otherwise healthy woman comes to the emergency department complaining of nausea and pelvic discomfort for the past 3 days. The pelvic discomfort worsens with sexual activity. She describes the discomfort as a pressure in her lower abdomen. She has one male sexual partner, and they use condoms occasionally. The patient has not had a menstrual period for the past 2 months. The patient has had a female partner in the past. Her most recent sexual encounter was 2 nights ago. She has never

Sanchez-Ramos, MD, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine states, “Soranus was the first to practice a combination of procedures to induce labor, including artificial rupture of the membranes. Casis was the first to invent several instruments capable of cervical dilation. In 1810, James was the first in the United States to utilize amniotomy to induce premature labor.” In 1913, the use of pituitary extract as a hormonal method to speed up labor helped obstetricians to become more open to the practice (“Sanchez-Ramos”)

(Abortionfacts.com) the emotional side effects of having an abortion are just as real as physical side effects. Consequently, cervical damage is another leading cause of long term complications following abortion. Normally the cervix is rigid and tightly closed. In order to perform an abortion, the cervix must be stretched open with a great deal of force. During this forced dilation there is almost always caused microscopic tearing of the cervix muscles and occasionally severe ripping of the uterine wall

She immediately sent me to the hospital to have a cervical cerclage inserted. This is like a drawstring purse. The doctor will stitch a band of strong thread around the cervix, and the thread will be tightened to hold the cervix firmly closed. However, some women may need a cerclage placed later in pregnancy; this is known as an emergent cerclage and is necessary after changes such as opening or shortening of the cervix have already begun. A cerclage does not mean it will stop a preterm labor

expelled[…]dilation may be required to empty the uterus. (3) Induced abortion, intentional termination of pregnancy

Those who take the position of pro-life in the abortion debate do so because they believe that a child in the womb has the same basic human rights as a child outside of the womb. Pro-choice activists will say that a women’s right to control her own body circonseeds the bundle of cells growing in her uterus. From this position we must ask ourselves, where does human life start? When does a fetus become a baby. Religious members of society will say that it starts at conception. While others say it

West Texas A&M University Department of Nursing N3570L Health of Women and Children Preparation Assignment for Intrapartum Care Complete the following questions below and upload your responses in an rtf document to your clinical instructor (Gouldy, Denise) through WT class by 0800 Monday. The medications listed in “X” do not need to be uploaded but will be needed in the clinical setting (you may use the Med Sheet Template found in the OB folder to complete the information needed on the drugs)

Abortion has been around for quite some time. Laws have been set allowing it and banning it during different periods of time. The procedures that can be done are all very different. There is a medical abortion involving drugs and there are surgical abortion involving a more invasive procedure. There are also different points of view on it. There are those who fully support the termination of a pregnancy and those who are completely against it. There are many factors to consider and very different

week of pregnancy.” Abortions are broken down into the following six categories: (1) Habitual abortion, the tendency in some women for pregnancies to end in spontaneous abortions. (2) Incomplete abortion, one in which the fetus is expelled[…]dilation may be required to empty the uterus. (3) Induced abortion, intentional termination