Category: Pregnancy

  • Drinking and Smoking During Pregnancy

    Smoking and drinking alcohol is definitely a wrong decision for a pregnant woman who wants to heighten the chances of light delivery and good health for her child. Alcohol and cigarettes are substances that affect a childs development in various ways. From the 3 to the 8 weeks of pregnancy at the embryonic period, most…

  • Ectopic Pregnancy: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment

    Ectopic pregnancy is a condition where the ovum, after getting fertilized in the fallopian tube, implants before it gets to the uterus cavity where it is supposed to implant normally. It can get attached to either the walls of the fallopian or cervix. Pregnancy should and can never grow anywhere else except inside the uterus.…

  • Teenage Pregnancy in Columbia District

    Table of Contents Summary Teenage Pregnancy Analysis The Need for Health Promotion Health Goals References Summary District of Columbia is ranked amongst the regions with a high number of teenage pregnancies. Girls between the age of 14 and 19 are highly likely to get pregnant and later drop out of school. Although poverty is the…

  • Eating for Pregnancy: the Essential Nutrition Guide

    Table of Contents Discussion Pica in Pregnant Women Weight Management during Pregnancy Conclusion and Recommendations References The period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus is very important. Health care experts argue that pregnant women should always have proper diet that provides their body with the essential nutrients.…

  • Pregnancies in Advanced Maternal Age

    Introduction Pregnancies in advanced maternal age (AMA) have increased in developing and advanced countries over the past few years. Typically, the maternal phase is characterized by the age of thirty-five or older. During the past few years, worries concerning the harmful consequences of advanced maternal age on pregnancy aftermaths have also progressively grown. It can…

  • Methotrexate in Ectopic Pregnancy Treatment

    Table of Contents Introduction Ectopic Pregnancy Conclusion References Introduction Treatment of ectopic pregnancy (EP) with drug therapy is a relatively new decision since a surgical operation was considered the only way to eliminate the anomaly of the fetus. The preferred method of administering methotrexate in the treatment of EP is an intramuscular injection (Cecchino, Júnior,…

  • Sex Education Curricula can and has Reduced the Number of Pregnancies in Fayette and Shelby County

    Introduction Throughout the United States, teen pregnancy is a major problem and a cause for concern. The United States ranks top among the developed nations in cases of pregnancies before the age of twenty. About 10% of females between 15 and 20 get pregnant every year which is approximately 890000 teens. Statistics show that more…

  • Sex Education Curricula can and has Reduced the Number of Pregnancies in Fayette and Shelby County

    Introduction Throughout the United States, teen pregnancy is a major problem and a cause for concern. The United States ranks top among the developed nations in cases of pregnancies before the age of twenty. About 10% of females between 15 and 20 get pregnant every year which is approximately 890000 teens. Statistics show that more…

  • School Sex Education and Teenage Pregnancy in the United States

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction School Sex Education and Teenage Pregnancy Conclusion Reference List Abstract This essay provides an overview of school sex education and teenage pregnancy in the United States. The United States government has heavily invested in the abstinence-only education program in a bid to alleviate teenage pregnancy. Nonetheless, United States is one…

  • School Sex Education and Teenage Pregnancy in the United States

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction School Sex Education and Teenage Pregnancy Conclusion Reference List Abstract This essay provides an overview of school sex education and teenage pregnancy in the United States. The United States government has heavily invested in the abstinence-only education program in a bid to alleviate teenage pregnancy. Nonetheless, United States is one…