Part I of this two article series describes molar pregnancy and the risk it presents. Part II presents one woman’s personal journey upon discovering that she had experienced a partial molar pregnancy. A molar/partial molar pregnancy is a subject that gets scant attention in pregnancy books, usually a line or two, maybe even a paragraph. ...
Miscarriage, also known as spontaneous abortion, can be a time of emotional turmoil and can cause a woman to feel a wide range of emotions. She may feel angry, hurt, sad, alone, and confused as to why this happened to her. There are different types of miscarriage with treatments for each kind. Miscarriages usually occur ...
Pregnancy is a privilege that can become difficult when one is afflicted with a series of health problems. Especially difficult are those health issues that are chronic or recurrent, such as ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative Colitis is an autoimmune disease that affects the colon (large intestine) and rectum. It commonly begins during adolescence and early adulthood ...
Miscarriage is a term used to describe a pregnancy that has ended before the twentieth week. Almost half of all miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities in the developing baby. Other times, miscarriage is caused by hormonal deficiencies, anatomical problems in your uterus or cervix, incompatible blood types and viruses or infections. There aref our ...
Nothing is more scary than being pregnant and finding out that you have started bleeding. Vaginal bleeding is any type of blood that is coming from the vagina (the uterine canal leading to the genitals). There are several different causes for bleeding during the first trimester. This bleeding can affect 20%-30% of all pregnancies and ...
Ethnocentrism pervades American thought processes. Hearing Roe v. Wade stirs up strong and varying emotions for most Americans, but Attorney General v. X, a key abortion ruling in Ireland, would likely evoke blank stares. An issue unconfined by United States boundaries, abortion affects nearly every nation in the world. Although acknowledging unique aspects of issues, ...
