Lin,+Wendy

Wendy Lin

Prenatal Tests Include the following about each: Ultrasound 1. When test is taken (weeks/months/trimester)? 18-22 weeks of pregnancy. 2. Where the test is taken? can be taken at a doctor's office or a hospital. 3. What the test is looking to find in the mother or the fetus? the test is looking to find the gender of the fetus and to see if the fetus is normal/alright or not.

CVS Test 1. When test is taken (weeks/months/trimester)? 10-12 weeks of pregnancy. 2. Where the test is taken (ie, doctor office/hospital)? doctor office. 3. What the test is looking to find in the mother or the fetus? chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorders, CVS test can usually tell whether the fetus disease.

Glucose screening and tolerance test 1. When test is taken (weeks/months/trimester)? 24 to 28 weeks of pregnancy. 2. Where the test is taken (ie, doctor office/hospital)? doctor office. 3. What the test is looking to find in the mother or the fetus? to check for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy.

Group B strep test 1. When test is taken (weeks/months/trimester)? 35 and 37 weeks of pregnancy. 2. Where the test is taken (ie, doctor office/hospital)? doctor office. 3. What the test is looking to find in the mother or the fetus? To see if the mother have bacteria remain in the mother's genital.

Amniocentesis 1. When test is taken (weeks/months/trimester)? 16 and 20 weeks pregnantcy. 2. Where the test is taken (ie, doctor office/hospital)? doctor office. 3. What the test is looking to find in the mother or the fetus? To determine whether your baby's lungs are mature enough for an early delivery. To diagnose or rule out a uterine infection if, for instance, your water has broken prematurely. To check on the well-being of your baby if you have a blood sensitization, such as Rh sensitization.

Please discuss in own words the following :

1. The male/female reproductive system has been anatomically the same since the beginning of time. Discuss what changes/trends you think have changed over time relating to the M/F Reproductive System. It is really still the same. Women do not produce as much testosterone as men and men do not produce as much estrogen as women.

2. Describe how the reproductive systems are like "dominos". As soon as the sperm enters the women's body, it makes everything start. The egg becomes fertilized, but if there is anything wrong, the process will stop. Just like the dominos, you need everything to be perfect or good shape in order to keep going. Natural Family Planning

Natural Family Planning is a method used to help a couple determine when sexual intercourse can and cannot result in pregnancy. Natural Family Planning is classified as a behavioral method. There are two methods of the natural family planning: -**Mucus or ovulation method:** the days just before and just after ovulation are determined by checking the woman's cervical mucus. When a woman is most likely to become pregnant, the cervical mucus is stretchy, clear and slick. The mucus during this time looks and feels much like an uncooked egg white. - ** Symptothermal method: ** woman takes her temperature each day with a basal body temperature thermometer and writes it down on a chart. At the time of ovulation, a woman's temperature will rise slightly about .9°F. Natural Family Planning involves fertility awareness, and is very low in cost and safe since it involves no drugs or devices. Both methods can be 90% to 98% effective when they are practiced correctly. However, if a couple doesn't follow the instructions completely, these methods will be much less effective. But, these methods may not be as reliable as other forms of birth control. The average effectiveness rate of all the various fertility awareness methods: ** Prefect use: ** 95%-98% effective People would use this method is the couple who want to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Couples can plan when to have intercourse and when to avoid intercourse, depending on whether they are trying to achieve or avoid pregnancy. Advantages: **-Safe** : 100% natural. - **Healthy** : uses no birth control drugs or devices, so there are no risks to a woman’s health. -**Effective** : used at the 99% level of effectiveness to postpone or avoid pregnancy, which its effectiveness level as high as or higher than all artificial methods except sterilization. -**Immediately reversible**: Natural Family Planning is immediately reversible when a couple wants to conceive a baby. -**Inexpensive**: Natural Family Planning is practically free. Disadvantages: -The commitment, motivation and cooperation of both partner is nacessary. -Needs to keep daily records of fertility signs and symptoms -A couple may experience stress as a result of not being able to have unprotected intercourse for several days in a row during the fertile days Sites: [] [] [] [] [] []
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