Cervical dilation

radiation. PE revealed normal gait. There was slight to moderate spasm over the lumbar spine R>L. AROM: flexion 70 %, extension 60 %, Right lateral flexion 70 % and Left lateral flexion 70 %. SLR is positive on the right. Slight spasm was noted over the cervical spine. AROM: flexion 80 %, extension 80 %, right lateral flexion 70 % and left lateral flexion 70 %. Spurling test is positive on the right. Shoulder exam revealed mild tenderness of the bicipital groove and AC region R>L. Impingement sign was positive

1. Using the guidelines for choosing a theory found in the Hayden textbook; discuss the issue of safe sex on college campuses. You need to briefly discuss the 5 steps and identify relevant information for each step. i.e. in step 1, tell me why safe sex is a pertinent topic given the population. Provide justification/supporting data as necessary. The five steps for choosing a theory include the following: identify the health issue or problem and the population affected, gather information about

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine My niece is 11 years old and my sister-in-law is being pressured from doctors, friends, and even the news media to give her a certain type of vaccination called HPV, Gardasil being the most common. At the end of our conversation, she mentions that at least she has a choice and turned to me, saying you may not have a choice when your kids are that age. I was stunned and she goes on to tell me how the government is trying very hard to make this particular vaccination

All 50 states require vaccinations for children to enter kindergarten. These mandated vaccinations protect children from various diseases, such as, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, etc. These are contagious diseases that are contracted by casual contact within a school setting and have resulted in many deaths prior to the introduction of the vaccine. Mandating these vaccinations was the only solution to prevent the disease from spreading. In recent years the side effects of these vaccinations

against human papillomavirus, or HPV, which causes cervical cancer came out for girls and by 2010, it was recommended it be given to boys also. It is recommended for girls and boys at age 11-12, but can be started as early as age 9. HPV vaccines are licensed for females and males through age 26 years. The two types of HPV vaccines are Gardasi and Cervarix . The bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix) prevents the two HPV types, 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancers ("HPV and HPV Vaccine - HCP," n.d.)

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common forms of gynaecological cancer in the developed countries, and is the sixth most common cancer in the women.12 Endometrial cancer appears most frequently during perimenopause (between the ages of 50 and 65;13overall, 75% of endometrial cancer occurs after menopause.14 Women younger than 40 make up 5% of endometrial cancer cases and 10–15% of cases occur in women under 50 years of age. The prognosis is generally good, as the cancer is often diagnosed while

Recently in Venezuela, there has been an outbreak of Zika. Zika is a rare virus that is spread by mosquitos. Common symptoms of Zika are rashes, fever, red eyes, and joint pain. In Venezuela, experts are saying that there could be as much as 400,000 cases of Zika currently. Also, zika in now in twenty-nine countries, according to CNN News. Zika can also be spread through blood contact and can be sexually transmitted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising women and men whose

Task Force (USPSTF) recommends cervical cancer screening with cytology testing (also known as a Pap Smear) every three years in women ages 21 to 65 (U.S. Preventative Services Task Force [USPSTF], 2016a). The USPSTF has graded this recommendation with an “A” indicating that they have a high level of certainty that the screening will prove to be beneficial, rather than harmful to the patient (USPSTF, 2016a). However, if this patient would prefer to receive cervical cancer screening every five years

and women (CDC HPV Questions and Answers, 2016). Consequently, 27 million Americans annually are diagnosed with cancer from HPV (CD11.7C What Is HPV, 2016). The morbidity and mortality rates for cervical cancer caused by HPV in the United States are 8.1 and 2.4 per 100,000 respectively; worldwide, the cervical cancer mortality rate is

INTRODUCTION Cervical cancer is a typically slow-growing type of gynecologic carcinogenesis caused predominantly by persistent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), most commonly the high-risk genotypes HPV-16 and HPV-18.3 Cervical cancer typically originates in the transformation zone of the cervix, where there is a junction of ectocervix and endocervix. The most common type of cervical carcinoma is squamous cell carcinoma and makes up 70-80% of cervical cancers. This type of cervical cancer