About three years ago, I had a condition called Pelvic inflammatory disease also known as PID. Pelvic inflammatory disease is a sexual transmitted infection which inflamed my pelvic organs such as: my uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix (M.Stoppler). It is caused by microorganisms ascending along the mucous surfaces of my vagina into the endometrial cavity (A. Black). Chlamydia, gonorrhea, bacterial vaginosis, mycoplasma hominis, ureaplasma urealyticum and trichmonas vaginalis are common organisms that can lead to PID (A. Black). Using IUD birth control can also cause PID (P.Insel/ W.Roth). Most of the time the infection is caught early and can be treated with antibiotics (P.Insel/ W.Roth). Chlamydia is what caused my PID to occur. …show more content…
I tried fertility drugs to help me ovulate. The fertility drugs were very expensive! The risk of using fertility drugs is that it may cause multiple births instead of just one (P.Insel/ W.Roth). On the other side, fertility drugs do not always work for some individuals, and I was one of them. When that didn’t work me and my boyfriend tried ART which is assisted reproductive technology (P.Insel/ W.Roth). ART shows statistics that these treatments help couples give about 1-3% of births in the USA and also in Europe (P.Insel/ W.Roth). Another way to try and have conceive is called IVF (P.Insel/ W.Roth). IVF stands for in vitro fertilization (P.Insel/ W.Roth). IVF is a surgical procedure where the mature eggs are removed from a women's ovary and paired up with sperm outside of the women's body (P.Insel/ W.Roth). If the eggs become successfully fertilized then the embryo is inserted into the women's uterus Depending on age, the success rate varies from 4% to 40% (P.Insel/ W.Roth). The cost for this surgical procedure is also very expensive. It cost more than $10,000 per procedure (P.Insel/ W.Roth). This procedure does increase the chances of having more than one kid and has a risk of premature birth (P.Insel/
Cystitis is the medical term for inflammation of the urinary bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, and it’s called a urinary tract infection. A bladder infection can be painful and annoying, and it can become a serious health problem if the infection spreads to your kidney.
My mother had struggled to get pregnant for years, and at age thirty-two, she knew her time was running out. She spoke to her doctor who had recommended that if she wanted to have children, she should consider In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). She decided to follow through, as that was her only hope if she wanted to bring another generation to the Stang name. In Vitro Fertilization is a series of procedures treating fertility complications that also aids with conception of children, for this to happen, mature eggs are retrieved from your ovaries and manually fertilized by sperm in a lab. The procedure was successful and her Obstetrician (OB) was able to tell her she was having one healthy baby, and she is to be seen again soon. A few weeks later
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.1 million married couples experience troubles with infertility. Infertility is defined as trying for over a year and not becoming pregnant for women under 35 and trying for six months for women over 35. The cause of the infertility is a male factor one third of the instances, female another third, ten percent of the cause is a combination of both male and female factors and the remaining twenty percent is not apparent. In vitro fertilization is a process that tries to eliminate the problems inherent in the mother and father. It involves an egg is fer...
For many years, infertile couples have had difficulty facing the reality that they can not have children. According to Nidus Information Services Incorporated, 6.2 million women in the United States are infertile. This problem leads to many options. A few options have been used for a long period of time: the couple could adopt a child or keep trying to have a child themselves. For those couples that want to have their own children, there are new options arising. In vetro fertilization is an option that gives couples the chance to have a doctor combine the male's sperm and the woman's eggs in a petri dish and implant them into the woman's womb after the artificial conception. This may result in multiple pregnancies - more than five in some cases. This does not only occur in implantation, however. Many times the patient's doctor will ask her to consider selective reduction: aborting a few fetuses to save the ones she can. In a case of multiple pregnancy, selective reduction should be considered an option.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a complex series of procedures used to help those who want children but struggle with infertility. The process consists of extracting eggs from a woman and collecting a man’s sperm sample then manually combining them in a lab dish. Once the embryo(s) are created they are transferred to a woman’s uterus. IVF is commonly used in woman who cannot conceive on their own due to different reasonings. “These include but are not limited to blocked or damaged fallopian tubes, male factor infertility, woman with ovulation disorders, genetic disorders, woman who have had their fallopian tubes removed and unexplained infertility.” (American Pregnancy)
Endometriosis appears to be caused by multiple factors such as the implantation of endometrial tissue outside of the endometrium, immune dysfunction, abnormal hormonal signaling, and genetics.
Endometriosis is a condition where the endometrial tissue that lines the inside of the uterus is found outside of the uterus. Endometriosis is found on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, the lining of the pelvic cavity, and the outer surface of the uterus. Other sites are the vagina, cervix, vulva, bowel, bladder, or rectum. In some rare cases it can also be found in the lungs, brain, and skin. Endometriosis effects an estimated 10% of all women during their reproductive years. This is about 176 million women, who have the symptoms of endometriosis. (Reference) Even though growths of endometriosis are benign they still cause many problems. Once a month, hormones cause a woman’s uterus lining to build up with tissue and blood. If the woman does not become pregnant, the uterus sheds this tissue and blood. The tissue and blood leave the body through the vagina this is known as a menstrual period. In woman with endometriosis the tissue and blood that is shed into the body during menstruation can cause pain, inflammation, and scar tissue. When the endometrial tissue grows, it covers the ovaries and can block the fallopian tubes. Trapped blood can form cysts. It will also form scar tissue and ...
Fertility is through normal sexual activity or unprotected sex for a year, the ability a couple has to produce a child. Fertility problems are faced by 2.1 million couples. What many people don’t know is that fertility affects women and men equally. For couples with no fertility problems, they don’t realize how fortunate they are. Hundreds of factors must come together to have a successful pregnancy. To become pregnant, an egg has to be released from a woman’s ovary, which is called ovulation. Then, a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg must meet, this process is called fertilization. After that, the fertilized egg must travel through a woman’s fallopian tubes and attach to the uterus wall, which is called implantation. Now, if you were like me you thought it just happened right? I mean you know what is involved to get there but you never really realized how many steps it took. Well if just one of those steps are off, a woman won’t be able to become pregnant.
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the gap of current chlamydia research, the clinical relevance of the research, and a possible and appropriate research design for investigating the proposed of this research. Therefore, the goal is better understanding and move forward to clarify the relationship between adolescent and young adult’s knowledge, awareness and testing practices as well as the reason why chlamydia continues to rise and it is the most common reportable infection in the United States (US).
...e of insuring that the egg is being fertilized. This is usually chosen by couples who have unsuccessfully conceived after at least one year of trying and who have failed five to six cycles of ovarian stimulation, such as intrauterine insemination. Finally, for In Vitro Fertilization, also commonly called baby in a dish, this process starts with fertilization by manually joining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish. The success rate of In-Vitro surgeries depends on a number of factors including patient characteristics and treatment approaches. The American Pregnancy Organization says that these are the success rates: 30 to 35% for women under age 35, 25% for women ages 35 to 37, 15 to 20% for women ages 38 to 40, 6 to 10% for women ages over 40. All these different types of non-natural ways to have a baby really depend on how much money, time and patients you have.
The use of fertility treatments in recent years has been accompanied by an increase in the number of multiple births seen annually. The twin birth rate has increased by 59% since 1980, and the triplet and higher order multiples birth rate is up 423% (Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughter’s, 2004). There are two main forms of assisted reproductive therapy (ART) that are used currently. These are ovulation induction using fertility drugs alone and In vitro fertilization (IVF).
Bacterial vaginosis is identified with patient with high incidence of endometritis and pelvic inflammatory disease status post abortion and/or gynecological procedures (Hainer & Gibson, 2011). This vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, has been associated with status post and postpartum endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and during pregnancy, late fetal loss and spontaneous preterm birth (Verstraelen, Verhelst, Vaneechoutte, & Temmerman, 2010).
Bacterial Vaginosis is a common condition. It is the most frequent vaginal complaint in women and young girls age 14 to 44. My research shows that approximately 29% of women in the US are disturbed by bacterial vaginosiis..It is found in about 25% of pregnant women in the US and approximately 60% of women who have an STD. Bacterial vagnios produces a discharge, from an excessive unusual bacteria in the vagina. In the past, the condition was called gardneralla vaginitis, after the bacteria that was thought to cause the infection. Now it is called bacterial vaginosis, reflecting the fact that there are a number of bacteria that naturally live in the vaginal area and may grow out of control. The gardnerella pathogen is not the only villain
What You Need to Know About Endometriosis and Your Fertility. Doubling over with pain during your period? Sometimes, it's way more than just a serious case of cramps. For approximately 176 million women globally, it's endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus. And unfortunately, endometriosis is one of the leading causes of infertility and one of the more difficult ones to treat, says Shahin Ghadir, M.D., reproductive endocrinologist at Southern California Reproductive Center.
An obstetrician is one thing, and a gynecologist is another. The job is combined together, but the two branches can be worked separately. An obstetrician is a physician who focuses and is trained in the management of pregnancy, labor, and pueperium (the period following childbirth). A physician who has specialized and trained in the health of the female reproductive system is a gynecologist. The reason the jobs are combined is because they’re both all about women. Obstetricians and Gynecologists are physicians who provide general medical care to women. They equip medical care associated with pregnancy or childbirth, and they diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases, especially those affecting the female