The female reproductive system works in a cyclical fashion and altering the components of this cycle can have a variety of effects to the body. Hormones and hormonal-like agents are primarily the drugs that affect the female reproductive system.
Drugs affecting the male reproductive system include androgens (male steroid hormones), anabolic steroids, and drugs that improve penile dysfunction.
Discover nursing diagnoses and care plans for cryptorchidism, a condition where one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum. Learn about assessment, interventions, and expected outcomes for patients with cryptorchidism.
Here are four nursing diagnosis and nursing care plans for cervical insufficiency (incompetent cervix).
The nursing care plan goals for a child with Wilms tumor include: prevention of injury, improved condition of oral mucous membranes, comprehension of the disease and its management, and absence of complications.
Cryptorchidism is a condition present at birth in which one or both testes fail to descend through the inguinal canal into the scrotal sac.
Hydrocele is a collection of peritoneal fluid that accumulates in the scrotum through a small passage called the processus vaginalis.
Wilms tumor is an adenosarcoma in the kidney region. It is the most common childhood abdominal malignancy.
Incompetent cervix is a condition that refers to the inability of the cervix to hold the fetus any longer until term because it has dilated prematurely.
Labor refers to the process of childbirth, during which a pregnant woman experiences rhythmic uterine contractions that lead to the progressive opening of the cervix and the eventual delivery of the baby. It is a natural and dynamic process that signifies the end of pregnancy and the beginning of motherhood.