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According to a Danish study , frequent sex may help prevent pre-eclampsia. Researchers believe it's because of a protein found in sperm that can regulate the body's immune system. Yet because the cause of preeclampsia is unknown, it's important to keep your prenatal visits and talk to your doctor about your risk.
In a normal person, when a muscle tendon is tapped briskly, the muscle immediately contracts due to a two-neuron reflex arc involving the spinal or brainstem segment that innervates the muscle. The afferent neuron whose cell body lies in a dorsal root ganglion innervates the muscle or Golgi tendon organ associated with the muscles; the efferent neuron is an alpha motoneuron in the anterior horn of the cord. The cerebral cortex and a number of brainstem nuclei exert influence over the sensory input of the muscle spindles by means of the gamma motoneurons that are located in the anterior horn; these neurons supply a set of muscle fibers that control the length of the muscle spindle itself.
A natural, unmedicated approach to labor and birth will suit you best if you want to remain in control of your body as much as possible, be an active participant throughout labor, and have minimal routine interventions such as continuous electronic monitoring. If you choose to go this route, you accept the potential for pain and discomfort as part of giving birth. But with the right preparation and support, women often feel empowered and deeply satisfied by natural childbirth.
An abdominal hysterectomy is a surgical procedure that removes your uterus through an incision in your lower abdomen. Your uterus — or womb — is where a baby grows if you're pregnant. A partial hysterectomy removes just the uterus, leaving the cervix intact. A total hysterectomy removes the uterus and the cervix. Sometimes a hysterectomy includes removal of one or both ovaries and fallopian tubes, a procedure called a total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy (sal-ping-go-o-of-uh-REK-tuh-me). A hysterectomy can also be performed through an incision in the vagina (vaginal hysterectomy) or by a laparoscopic or robotic surgical approach — which uses long, thin instruments passed through small abdominal incisions.
Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix camera.gif grow out of control. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Cervical cancer can often be successfully treated when it's found early. It is usually found at a very early stage through a Pap test.
Embedded jigger fleas — the parasitic infection known as tungiasis — are removed step by step in this educational procedure video, which also shows the cleaning and dressing of the skin afterward. Presented for medical education. Educational only — not medical advice.
How sperm are formed and the process of ejaculation are explained in this educational physiology video, covering the testes, epididymis, and associated structures. A study resource for reproductive biology. Educational only — not medical advice.
This video records a real vaginal birth of triplets in a hospital delivery room, filmed as it happens. There is no narration; the audio is the natural sound of the room, with the care team coaching the mother through each baby in turn, including one breech baby. It is shared as a documentary record of a multiple birth.
This educational video explains the medical (medication-based) management of ectopic pregnancy, including how the treatment works and how patients are monitored during it. General clinical information. Educational only — not medical advice.
In this narrated operation, a surgeon removes a large breast fibroadenoma under local anaesthesia. The narration explains the small incision at the edge of the areola, the blunt dissection used to free the lump, and how pressure helps deliver it through the opening. It is presented for education in breast surgery.
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