Essays on Reproductive System

Summarize the role of each of the 12 human body systems.

Skeletal System: The role of the skeletal system is to provide a framework to give support and act as a defense for the soft tissues within the human body.

Muscular System: The role of the muscular system is to be accountable for all movement within the human body.

Cardiovascular System: The role of the cardiovascular system is to be accountable for the movement of nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and cellular waste products all over different parts of the body. Digestive System: The role of the digestive system is to transform food into energy and basic vitamins to nourish the whole human body. Endocrine System: The role of the endocrine system is to regulate the activities of all of the ...

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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that has adverse effects on the health of the patient if not diagnosed and treated at early stages of development. Human bodies are designed to develop resistance to pathogens that cause such infections despite the availability of medicinal cure for the infection. This paper seeks to answer various questions about the infection by first describing the disease and how it is contracted. The symptoms and problems associated with the disease are also discussed while providing a detailed explanation for the high recurrence rate of the disease among the African American urban women. Besides, ...

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Worldwide, ovarian cancer is ovarian cancer is the sixth most diagnosed cancer and is responsible for the most deaths annually than any other disease of the female reproductive system. It has a poor prognosis because the symptoms are vague even into Stage IV of the disease. Epithelial ovarian cancer constitutes about 90% of diagnosed cases. Research has demonstrated that hormone therapy, chronic pelvic inflammation, and BRCA1 and BRCA2 germline pathogenic variants are factors in the etiology of ovarian cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 is also associated with breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, fallopian tube cancer, prostate cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer. ...

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Testicular cancer is a type of cancer that directly involves the main male reproductive organ, the testes. The testes are basically a loose sack of skin and flesh located below the penis. Testicular cancer is a rare form of cancer only accounting for between 1% and 3% of the total number of cancer cases in the male population in western countries. It is also one of the most curable forms of cancer. Nonetheless, it is still a condition worth reviewing. The research question in this paper asks whether survivors of testicular cancer indeed suffer from a testicular cancer-related comorbidity ...

The term genitourinary implies the genitalia and the urinary organs. Problems of the genitourinary tract in children would include, acute & chronic kidney failure, obstruction and infections of the urinary tract, and congenital abnormalities (Bowie, 2011). These diseases could have either temporary or permanent repercussions in the life of the child. Disorders affecting males only involve the testes penis and urethra. Diseases such as glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidney disease, Urinary tract infections, Hemolytic uremic syndrome, and Hydronephrosis could damage the kidneys. Urinary tract obstruction and hence pooling of urine predisposes a patient to infections, scarring and chronic renal failure. UTI in ...

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The human reproductive system can be affected by pathogens like any other organs. An example of a bacterium is Neiserria Gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhea in both males and females. The disease can be treated through normal antibiotics. This presentation will highlight the human reproductive system of both sexes; how gonorrhea is caused, diagnosed, and treated; and the short and long term effects of the disease.

Male Reproductive System

It is grouped into two: external and internal organs. Internal organs include the penis, scrotum, epididymis, and testes. The penis engages in sexual intercourse, the scrotum is the outer skin covering the testes, the testes ...

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PCBs Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are chlorinated hydrocarbons with two phenyl rings. They are stable, resistant to fire and possess good insulating properties. Hence, they were used widely before their ban in 1979, in transformers, capacitors, hydraulic machine lubricants, and oil based paints, adhesives, sealants, insulating and caulking material as well as in light ballasts. (US Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA], 2013). EH&S as well as FS personnel would have to handle PCBs when they indulge in building demolition, renovation, decontamination activities or in case of emergencies such as fire and explosion. PCBs present in electrical and building materials pose a ...

Pregnancy during adolescence exposes ladies and the born children to health risks. Some of this risks include; malnutrition, low birth-weight, social and emotional complications and depression (McDowell, 2011). Such bad health conditions can be avoided. Ladies should engage in unprotected sex when their reproductive system has matured. Teenage mothers do not eat well during their pregnancy (McDowell, 2011). Consequently, they do not gain weight. They give birth to light kids. Low birth-weight relates to several complications including; poorly developed organs, brain bleeding, interstitial problems and respiratory distress. In addition to this, teenage mothers are likely to use drugs ...

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Feminism has evolved from the traditional position that it held. For a long time, feminism had been about the incorporation of broader views on equality. Feminism now advocates women rights in leadership, education and other significant things. Prior to the dawn of modernity, the inequalities that were fought for involved mistreatment from society. The feminism that exists today also sensitizes men about several issues and is accommodative of them. Feminist movements fight to prevent more profound issues than was the case in the traditional set up. There is a struggle for medical care, family oriented issues, equal pay and gay rights. ...

Cannabis is a naturally-occurring substance that originates from the plant Cannabis sativa. The active compound in cannabis is the Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that has a mind-altering effect upon its use (Haerens, 28). As a result of its popularity across the world, cannabis has got many names such as weed, marijuana, and bhang. It is one of the leading illegal drugs that are highly consumed across the world. Use of cannabis has different effects on the human body that range from physiological to psychological. However, the main effects that its users pursue are the mental or psychological effects of the drug. Depending on ...

ARTICLE REVIEW: CONCEPTS OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND INFANCY IN CH’ING DYNASTY CHINA BY CHARLOTTE FURTH

Introductory Paragraph History has seen the prevalence of patriarchal concepts throughout almost every major civilization. In fact, the subordination of women as inferior to men has since manifested through a variety of social constructs that has extended beyond customary practices towards acceptance as universal facts. This review on an article authored by Charlotte Furth, entitled Concepts of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Infancy in Ch’ing Dynasty China, seeks to tackle a social construct that has framed women as inferior to men treated as a universal fact within a social setting – the reproductive system of women as seen in pregnancy, childbirth and infancy.

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The Florida Panther is one of many different species of panthers in the United States. While all are fairly similar, each species has adapted specifically for the terrain and hunting in that particular area. The evolution of the Florida Panther is a tale of an animal that is well equipped to handle its natural environment, but not the interference of humans that has put it on the Endangered Species List. The taxonomy of the Florida Panther is as follows; “Kingdom- Animalia, Phylum- Chordata, Subphylum- Vertebrata, Class- Mammalia, Order- Carnivora, Family- Felidae, Subfamily- Felinae, Genus- Puma, Species- concolor, and Subspecies- ...

Whereas individuals can respond differently to the same type of stress, if stressed too frequently, the body may suffer harmful effects given that stress is the body's response to challenging situations and circumstances. In biological terms, stress refers to responses by organisms to stressors that could be environmental stimuli or conditions (Heidenreich, 2009). It is usually a way in which individual’s bodies respond to challenges by means of the activation of the sympathetic nervous systems. The resultant effects of the responses to stress could either be a flight response or a fight response. Stressful conditions are typically conditions that are either ...

Argumentative Essay on Fertility Donation

- Introduction Assisted reproductive technologies (ART), also referred to as third party reproduction, are a wide range of technologies that are used to help people to get children. The technologies are used in various circumstances that make it impossible for the person to bear a child, for instance where either of the partners is infertile, in gay marriages, where a genetic disorder that may be passed on the offspring has been detected in one of the partners and other circumstances that will be specifically mentioned in this paper. The assisted reproductive technologies, while they have helped people who could not have ...

Parabens are a chemical compounds that are most often used as preservatives in the cosmetics industry. Due to their low cost, low levels of toxic materials, wide range of antimicrobial activity, they have become very popular worldwide. Research has however noted that a percentage of people suffer from paraben allergies. Products that most often use parabens include shampoos, moisturizers, toothpaste, shaving creams and sometimes in tanning products. Their use is broadened since they are included in some foods and pharmaceuticals (Singh, Wani, & Saengerlaub, 2011). They also occur naturally in some fruits for their protection against microorganisms. In other occasions, manufacturers use ...

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The human body is a complex mechanism. All the parts of the human body have to function properly in order for the whole body to be healthy. There are a number of ways to study the body in order to check for cancerous cells, tumors, or any kind of illnesses. In this essay, I will talk about seven organizational approaches to studying the human body. I will also discuss how each of these approaches is used to study the body and its systems. Last, I will discuss when each of these approaches is used in health care.

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1.0 Introduction As men advance in age, there are several changes that occur in their reproductive system. The changes particularly occur within the testes. The testicular mass decreases with aging. There is a decline in the levels of testosterone and as a consequence of the decline, men tend to have decreased libido and reduced number of spermatozoa. Aging in itself does not render a man sexually incompetent rather it presents several challenges to sexual performance. Some men develop erectile dysfunction although this may not necessarily be a direct consequence of aging. It may be caused by medications such as the ones used ...