Human chorionic gonadotropin

There are many various conditions and diseases affecting the endocrine system. Here we will discuss several and describe the endocrine gland, hormone, target tissue, symptoms, causes, and treatment options. The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to check for the hormone hCG in blood or urine (Staff, 2012). The hCG hormone is made during pregnancy by the placenta or can be abnormally made by certain tumors. The hCG test can be performed to test if a woman is pregnant or not, as part

Abstract The female reproductive system is one of the most vital to obtaining new life. It is important to keep healthy and get checkups that can help detect anything abnormal to be able to treat any cancer as soon as possible. Being able to find ovarian cancer at an early stage can make all the difference. Fortunately stage one of ovarian cancer has a very high survival rate. Ovaries are about four centimeters long and hold about one million eggs in each of the ovaries when a female

this have, as well. We are always in search of that magic pill that flips a switch in us and makes us shed our flabby shells. This diet plan, strict as it may be, is selling itself as such; I plan to try and find out why. It seems HCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin) is everywhere you turn lately; health food stores, magazine racks, your neighbors ' blog. If you enter it into the search engine the brand sponsored "top ten lists", the many hundreds of venders and the company funded "safety review" sites

Introduction Miscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy in the United States, occurring in 15-20% of clinically-recognized pregnancies, or ~1,000,000 cases annually. - Despite its frequency, the majority of Americans believe that it is a rare complication occurring in 5% or fewer of all pregnancies. Miscarriage can be an unexpected and emotionally devastating diagnosis for patients and their partners with studies showing that some women may suffer from psychological morbidity for months

“Thalidomide was introduced by the method of Russian roulette. Practically nothing was known about the drug at the time of its marketing.” A seemingly harmless drug with a dangerous secret, that was overlooked due to the corporate greed of Grünenthal, the company that synthesized thalidomide. A short time after its release, the drug became a sudden hit in countries across the world. It was known as the “wonder drug” due to the fact that scientists could not get a test rat to overdose. The illusion

As I was driving home from work late one night on a busy road in Ohio I was feeling discomfort in my lower abdomen. Knowing that I was 39 weeks pregnant I really didn’t think much about it. I thought I just had a rough day at work where I lift and tug on the elderly as a CNA. I went home and hopped into the bathtub. The warm water felt great on my joints and I felt my conclusion was right. As my husband, Bobby walked in he could see the discomfort on my face. “Are you OK,” he asked. “Yes, I have

The two articles were selected under the same subject “abortion” which is summarized together. The first article summarized on “Women No More Likely to Seek Mental Health Care after an Abortion than before, study finds” taken from popular medical online news, Medical News Today. Second article summarized on “Increased MMA concentration and body mass index are associated with spontaneous Abortion in Brazilian women: A pilot study” by Elvira M.Guerra-Shinohara, Perla M. Pereira, Ananka M. Kubota, Thaiomara

Introduction: In the past thirty years the number of incarcerated women in the United States increased by 646%, it is estimated that 6-10% of these women were pregnant at intake. “An Examination of Care Practices of Pregnant Women Incarcerated in Jail Facilities in the United States,” is a study that examined the pregnancy related accommodation and health care provided for regional jail populations. Prior to this study no other study examined regional jail populations, they strictly focused on prison

Introduction Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is known to be an important component in the success of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer (IVF-ET). In COH procedure, in order to suppress and prevent premature luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, GnRH agonists and antagonists are often applied. During the assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs), controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is often applied to stimulate multiple follicular development followed by ovulation induction with an

It’s about twelve at night, dogs are barking while I’m walking through the alley. As I walk through my backyard trying to go in through the backdoor I saw the kitchen light come on I just knew that my ass was grass. So as I creep up the steps trying to peek through the mini blind I seen my momma. My heart starts pumping and I was shaking like an earthquake I just knew she would be mad. So I just stood there until she left the kitchen she walked out and I grab for the door and opened it. I tried