What springs to mind when Fallopian tubes are mentioned? That they “connect” the ovaries to the uterus which leads finally to the vagina and the outside of the body? Perhaps you think about ectopic pregnancies, as most ectopic pregnancies are indeed “tubal” pregnancies. Whatever you may think of when Fallopian tubes are brought up, they [...]
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Fallopian Tubes
Posted in cancer, cervix, disease, fertility, gynecology, hormones, ovary, ovulation, pregnancy, uterus, young women, tagged cilia, disease, ectopic, Fallopian tube, fertilization, ovary, ovluation, ovum, pregnancy, reproduction, uterus on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
History of the IUD
Posted in cervix, chemicals, contraception, gynecology, hormones, obstetrics, ovary, ovulation, pharmaceuticals, uterus, young women, tagged birth control, chemicals, contraceptive, Ernst Gräfenberg, history, IUD, uterus on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Speaking of Dr. Ernst Gräfenberg, let’s talk about intrauterine devices (IUDs) since Dr. G is recognized as the first developer of the modern IUD. IUDs, in a crude sense, have existed for an untold number of years. Women and men have inserted various implements into human and animal uteri to prevent pregnancy for many years. [...]
Female Sexual Arousal
Posted in breast, cervix, clitoris, orgasm, sex, uterus, young women, tagged arousal, blood, breasts, clitoris, flush, labia, swollen, vagina, vasocongestion, young women on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What IS female arousal? With men, it is pretty straightforward to determine whether a man is aroused or not. Is the penis erect or not? Of course, there are nuances to this but, overall, that’s the litmus test for men. What physiological signs are present when a woman is sexually aroused?
When [...]
Diaphragms
Posted in cervix, contraception, disease, gynecology, menstruation, pharmaceuticals, pregnancy, sex, young women, tagged contraception, diaphragm, latex, pregnancy, stds on November 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Diaphragms are a popular type of contraception that consist of a sheath of silicone or latex around a
circle-molded spring that is placed in the vagina prior to intercourse to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. Having discussed with many women my age various types of contraception, the diaphragm is probably one of the least discussed [...]
Introduction to the Cervix
Posted in cancer, cervix, disease, fertility, gynecology, menstruation, obstetrics, orgasm, ovulation, pharmaceuticals, placenta, pregnancy, sex, treatment, uterus, young women, tagged cancer, cerclage, cervidil, cervix, hpv, menstruation, mucus, neck, orgasm, ovulation, Pap smear, pregnancy, vaccine on November 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The word cervix has only recently come to refer almost exclusively to the portion of the uterus that narrows between the vagina and the body of the uterus (corpus uteri). Cervix is from the Latin for “neck” and uterus is from the Latin for “womb.” Thus, the cervix is the neck [...]
History of the Pap Smear
Posted in cancer, cervix, disease, gynecology, testing, uterus, young women, tagged cancer, cervix, Pap smear, testing, young women on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Let’s talk about how Pap smears got to where they are today. A lot of people never consider the name of the test and where it originates. Even ones who do think about the name assume Pap smears have something to do with human “PAP”illoma virus, or other such gynecological term contain the [...]
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