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Women Suffering From Adnexal Torsion
by admin on Mar.27, 2010, under Women's Health
Women suffering from adnexal torsion experience severe pain. Oftentimes, the only remedy is to remove the ovary and fallopian tube making it impossible to have a child.
What Is Adnexal Torsion?
Adnexal torsion is an uncommon condition in the reproductive system of women characterized by abrupt, sharp, and severe pain due to the twisting of the ovary and sometimes also the fallopian tube on the tissues around them. Adnexal torsion oftentimes occurs in women of reproductive age. Ovarian abnormalities are usually the cause. ?
The conditions that may trigger adnexal torsion are swelling of the ovary due to tumor or cyst, being pregnant, and the use of hormones to make ovulation happen in women who have fertility problems. Women can have this illness even without those causes as a normal ovary may twist. This rare condition usually happens to children. Usually, only one ovary is twisting. Sometimes the fallopian tube also twists.
What Happens to Women Who Have Adnexal Torsion?
Women who have adnexal torsion first experience recurring pain for days or sometimes weeks. Then the pain becomes severe, nausea, and vomiting follows. When the woman goes to a doctor, the doctor usually recommends ultrasonography. Ultrasonography makes diagnosis definite, and in the process, aids the doctor in knowing whether blood supply to the ovary has been stopped. If blood flow to the ovary has been stopped, its cells die. In this situation, surgery is needed. Surgery to remove the ovary and fallopian tube is called salpingo-oophorectomy. If blood flow to the ovary has not been stopped and no tissue was affected, the doctor may only perform laparoscopy and laparotomy, which are abdominal incisions done to untwist the ovary.
Laparoscopy uses a flexible viewing instrument inserted through the incision. By using another instrument, the doctor untwists the ovary and also the fallopian tube if it is twisted. Laparotomy, which is also done to untwist the ovary, creates a bigger opening and a viewing instrument is no longer necessary.
Aside from physical pain, emotional effects also happen to women with adnexal torsion. When ovaries are removed, the woman can no longer have children. This makes her incapable of having a normal family.? She may later feel insecure and chronically stressed.
Proper Care for Women Who Have Adnexal Torsion
Central to the care for women who have adnexal torsion is the control or removal of pain. The use of analgesics is very important before and after surgery or gynecologic evaluation. Caring for women who suffer from adnexal torsion is generally divided into three: pre-hospital care, emergency room care, and care after treatment. ?
Pre-hospital care involves assessing vital signs and being alert if the patient has developed low blood pressure or rapid heart rate. Emergency room care involves managing pain, treating nausea and vomiting, and deciding whether to do incision procedures to untwist the ovary or to do a salpingo-oophorectomy. Care after treatment involves managing the wound and finding ways to aid physical and emotional healing.
Will someone give me some good makeup and skin care tips?
by admin on Mar.03, 2010, under Makeup Q & A
Ever sense I've started wearing makeup it's just been dark dark dark, but I really want to be able to do this look properly. http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd188/filth_parade/743638796_2JLVe-O.jpg (GREAT mascara, and eyeliner but not too much..)
oh and also, my skin gets really red sometimes, and my pours are gross if you look close enough, any tips..? :/
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It sometimes depends on the eyeliner you get. It comes out super dark, some can be light. BUt what i do, wich is kinda weird..is i use eyeshadow thats grayish black and a good thin makeup brush to..then jus use it like eye liner lol.ghetto..i know..but it surprises my friends and they try it ahha works hella good. It stays on and isnt so dark. another thing for red skin is the aspirin mask..
u get about 4 tabs of aspirin..put in tbl spoon water..then mix with honey if u want…rub on your face..leave for like 15 minutes..then rub off with warm water. Youtube has better directions lol
http://www.sallybeauty.com/Pore-Refining-Mask/SBS-655027,default,pd.html for pores. good stufff here..
Where can i get free skin care samples that's actually going to send me stuff?
by admin on Feb.27, 2010, under Makeup Q & A
I'm tired of wasting my money on crap that doesn't work.
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Well if you are looking for free samples go to any department store and show interest in the skincare. Pick something and ask for a sample of it. Sometimes they have ones already made up and sometimes they have little jars to make you one. Some counters are stingy with their samples but it doesn't hurt to ask. Also freestanding stores too. Origins always gives me samples just ask.
Still Buying Skin Care Products at the Drug Store? Read This.
by admin on Feb.27, 2010, under Womens Interest
Sure, we like the drug store, it\’s full of stuff to buy — and some of them even sell food and drinks and other great things. But when it comes to skin care, should we stick with them?
Here are 5 reasons why an online solution is far more ideal.
#5: All the prices are simply way lower.
This applies to virtually every online store, but especially in the world of markup-heavy skin care products — you will simply find cheaper prices online, bar none. There are no storefront costs, no heavy staffing prices, and no in-store brand competition with \’no-name\’ drugstore brands, which drives up major brand pricing further.
#4: Drug Stores are Stuck Carrying Major Brands.
Speaking of the major brands, drug stores are generally stuck carrying just those ones. If you\’re a smaller company who has discovered a revolutionary new way to care for your skin, there\’s little chance you\’ll make it into the big shops without a major conglomerate behind you. If you want real, honest products, stick with an online setup.
#3: Online Skin Care Products Can Be Offered From a Specialized Store.
Drug stores exist to serve dozens of customers with hundreds of needs. Are you sure you\’ll be able to get the right product at the right price, specifically to care for your skin? There aren\’t many skin-care stores you can find in your average mall, but there are plenty of great specialty shops online dedicated only to that.
#2: Avoid the Embarrassment.
If you\’ve got some serious skin care issues, no matter how sympathetic the person at the counter might be, it can still be painful to go into a drug store and buy (or worse, ask about) a product to treat your skin. If you order online, you can take advantage of the anonymity of the internet and save your ego from getting bruised.
#1: Do Your Research Online, Then Order Immediately.
A good skin care solution is one that involves your dermatologist and then a concentrated effort to go over all your options, making sure the one that works for you is safe, will not negatively effect your skin, and is the right product that you need. There are simply more options available online, and you can comparison shop the specific product you want.
Fight Skin Aging With La-Roche Posay
by admin on Feb.19, 2010, under Womens Interest
Plenty of people really want to take care of their bodies, most especially their skin. One reason why a lot of people are like this is because being beautiful could boost up their self esteem. Despite having a worldwide recession, beauty or skin care products have not lost their spot in plenty of people\’s budget list. For some, these are already considered as a need more than considering them as a want. These skin care products usually don\’t come cheap and in order to get the best value for your money, you need to get something which will really work well with your skin on your first try. One of these products is La Roche-Posay Skin care.
La Roche-Posay started out ages ago back in the middle times. There was a knight known as Bertrand Du Guesclin, who came by the small town of La Roche-Posay. This town is located in France, somewhere around the Vienne region. The horse that he was riding was suffering from eczema and when it bathed in the town\’s spring waters, his horse healed from its skin disease. The healing spring from La Roche-Posay has also become popular with Napoleon. He even built a hospital in that town which specifically heals the skin diseases of his army. Ever since that time, La Roche-Posay became known as an answered prayer to skin problems.
To this date, the La Roche-Posay skin care line is known to be one of the most preferred brands to battle various skin problems. Dermatologists are recommending this line of skin care products to get rid of the bad effects brought by the sun\’s damaging rays. A few of its more well-known products are the La Roche-Posay sunscreen and the La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Lotion. Both of these products are safe for almost all skin types and definitely do their job of sun protection. Aside from these primary effects, they also act as skin moisturizers all throughout the day.
Some of its other products such as the La Roche-Posay Redermic Normal to Combination skin cream concentrate on fighting aging skin effects such as wrinkles. It has a component known as Madecassoside which, if combined with Vitamin C, can keep the skin soft and supple, thus becoming wrinkle free.
Finding the right kind of product for your skin wouldn\’t be an expensive task if all your needs are answered. With the various skin care lines claiming that they are the best, it would be hard to decide which ones to purchase. Better try something which has been tried and tested and proven to really work for your skin type and is recommended by most dermatologists. Pick something which will not only make your skin appear gorgeous but will revive and rejuvenate it and bring back its health.
What should my skin care regimen be at 23?
by admin on Feb.19, 2010, under Makeup Q & A
I am a 23 year old female. What regime should I be doing? Anti aging stuff now or what? What creams, moisturizers, etc. Help, I'm clueless about this stuff
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Anti aging cream? No way! You're young, plus that stuff doesn't really work anyways.
If you want to avoid wrinkles, wear sunscreen, even in the winter. Tinted moisturizers usually have SPF in them.
As for skin care, it really depends on your type of skin. At any age, but especially in your early 20s, everyone's skin is different, so it's hard to give you an answer without more specifics on your skin. Exfoliating is good (face wash with grit-like texture in it), as is oil-free moisturizer.
Teen Pregnancy and It\’s Effects
by admin on Jan.30, 2010, under Women's Health
Teen pregnancies are still the norm in much of the developing world. Each child born to a young girl normally is considered a blessing.
Despite the fact that the teen birth rate is slowly falling, there are still an estimated one million teen pregnancies in the United States alone. About 85% of these pregnancies are unplanned, which in any population can increase the risk for problems. The biggest risk for teen mothers is delaying prenatal care or worse, 7.2% received no care at all.
The reason for lack of prenatal care is usually delayed pregnancy testing, denial or even fear of telling others about the pregnancy. Most states have a health department or University clinic where prenatal care is free or low cost and patient confidentiality is very important, meaning no one can tell the teen mother\’s family.
Teenage mothers are less likely to gain adequate weight during their pregnancy, leading to Low Birth weight which is associated with infant and childhood disorders and a high rate of infant mortality. Low-birth weight babies are more likely to have organs that are not fully developed, which can result in complications such as bleeding in the brain, respiratory distress syndrome, and intestinal problems.
Children born to teenage mothers are less likely to receive proper nutrition, health care, and cognitive and social stimulation. As a result, they may have an underdeveloped intellect and attain lower academic achievement.
Effects
Effects of teen pregnancies on the children involved. These children are far more likely to grow up in poverty, to have more health problems, to suffer from higher rates of abuse and neglect, to fail in school, to become teen mothers, to commit delinquent acts and adult crimes, and to incur failed adult marriages and other relationships.
The burdens of early childbearing on disadvantaged teens are undeniable. Trying to untangle the factors which contribute to teenage pregnancy from its effects, however, leads to a \”which came first, the chicken or the egg?\” dilemma. Educational failure, poverty, unemployment and low self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. These circumstances also contribute to the likelihood of teen pregnancy.
In general, teen mothers have much lower levels of educational attainment than other women, which severely limit their career options and sharply increase their likelihood of economic dependency. Only 70% of teen mothers complete high school or earn a GED, and far fewer
Risk Factors. Although it is not inevitable, some life circumstances place girls at higher risk of becoming teen mothers. These include poverty, poor school performance, growing up in a single parent household, having a mother who was an adolescent mother, or having a sister who has become pregnant.
Teenage pregnancies have become a public health issue because of their observed negative effects on perinatal outcomes and long-term morbidity. The association of young maternal age and long-term morbidity is usually confounded, however, by the high prevalence of poverty, low level of education, and single marital status among teenage mothers.
Children of teenage mothers have significantly higher odds of placement in certain special education classes and significantly higher occurrence of milder education problems, but when maternal education, marital status, poverty level, and race are controlled, the detrimental effects disappear and even some protective effects are observed.