Herpes and human papilloma virus (HPV) are categorized as sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) that affect both men and women during sexual “skin to skin” contact. Sexual intercourse is one of the most successful and easiest ways to spread the infectious disease, yet when using condoms, the risk of contracting the infection can be reduced. Although the use of condoms can offer some protective measures, it is safe to say that there is no completely “safe sex” or protective shield for sexually active men and women.
Use of condoms to protect against Herpes or the Human Papilloma Virus.
Sexual partners who advocate the use of sexual protection, such as condoms, can reduce their chances of acquiring harmful STD’s such as human papilloma virus (HPV), HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and may reduce the chances of getting pregnant. When a man or woman initially becomes infected with a specific (HPV) strain, genital ulcers such as herpes usually arise within the genital areas of the body. Because the genital region is the most likely of areas to exhibit an infectious manifestation, the regular use of condoms may also help protect a female from the development of cervical cancer.
Although there is no 100% effective protection from STD’s (other than abstinence), it is very important that condoms are used every time sexual contact occurs. In order to increase one’s protective probability, condoms must be worn and used properly. Another consideration in personal protection from the viruses is to limit their number of sexual partners. Having sexual contact with a limited number of partners (or single partner) and properly using condoms during “skin to skin” sexual behavior or intercourse increases protection and reduces the opportunities to acquire these viruses and diseases.
In 1960, the approval for birth control pills became a reality for millions of women in the United States, where the “Pill” was developed. Birth control pills are basically a combination of the hormones estrogen and progestin, which are naturally present in a woman’s body. When administered properly and taken daily, they help women by preventing pregnancy.
The oral contraception pills can prevent the process of ovulation, which is the fusion of sperm cells and eggs by preventing the release of hormones called gonadotropins. Some birth control pills also help in the thickening of cervical mucus in women that restricts the sperm cells from going through the reproductive tract to reach the eggs. As with most prescription drugs, some side effects may appear with a select group of users. Some of the side effects of contraceptive pills are bleeding, weight gain and depression. Other side effects may include mastalgia (which is tenderness of breasts and an increase in breast size), nausea, increased blood pressure, and reduced acne breakouts.
Another form of contraceptive, the “Patch”, is a new method of birth control which came into existence very recently. It works similar to the contraceptive pills, by combining two hormones progestin and estrogen. These hormones have the same effect as contraceptive pills by preventing ovulation and the thickening of cervical mucus. They also prevent implantation of the egg making the lining of the uterus thinner.
The major difference between pills and the contraceptive patch is the method through which these hormones enter into blood stream. The pills are consumed orally and the hormones enter through the gastro-intestinal system, whereas in case of the patch, they are absorbed through the skin. Although the patch is considered an effective method, its efficiency with women can be varied based on the usage. For women weighing more than 200 pounds, the patch may have a reduced effect, as the absorption of hormones through skin is difficult because of fat content in skin.
Osteoporosis which literally means “Porous bone” is a disease related to bones which weakens the bones and increases the risk of unexpected fractures. The disease does not have any visible symptoms and is not exposed until the weakened bones lead to fractures especially in hips or back. The disease is predominant among women and one third of women in the world above the age of fifty are said to have osteoporosis.
Our bones are made of living tissue which grows and remodels itself continuously. There is dense bone which forms the outer shell and protects the internal trabecular bone which is sponge-like and is of soft nature. People, who suffer from osteoporosis, will have the holes in these sponge-like bones enlarged and this weakens the structure of the bones internally.
When people are young (less than 30 years of age) the bone mass is increased and bones are stronger. But after this age, the bones begin to breakdown leading to loss of bone mass gradually. When this bone mass reduces below a threshold level, the person suffers from Osteoporosis.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis is very common among women over the age of forty and is usually caused as a result of menopause. There is a straight forward relationship between lack of estrogen hormone and osteoporosis in women. In case of some women early menopause can occur (i.e., below the age of 40) and this leads to Osteoporosis. In case of delayed periods during which the level of estrogen hormone is less and menstrual period is absent, there can be some bone mass reduction leading to the disease.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis is very common and deadly than premenopausal osteoporosis as it occurs to people of age above 40. Women who have experienced menopause recently will have greater osteoclasts which are cells responsible for the destruction of bones than normal women who haven’t experienced menopause. Also, the menopause naturally leads to the decrease in production of estrogen hormone as a woman becomes sterile after menopause. But estrogen is also important for the regulation of remodeling cycle in bones. So, women can experience rapid loss of bones after their menopause. Estrogen helps in regulating the bone remodeling and keeps it under control but since the amount of estrogen secretion becomes low, the bone mass gets reduced. There are 2 types of cells that play dominant role in bone remodeling, osteoclasts which help in bone resorption (bone eating) and osteoblasts which help in bone formation. Due to lack of sufficient estrogen, osteoclasts become more dominant and bone resorption or bone loss occurs at faster rate than bone formation leading to the weakening of bones.
So, it is very clear that menopause has some direct impact on Osteoporosis as it leads to bone loss due to the insufficient secretion of estrogen hormone in women. The excessive bone loss leads to thinning of bones in women over age of 40 who have experienced menopause.
Reproduction is a natural process, but most partners who engage in sexual intercourse on a regular basis are not “engaging” for the sole purpose to reproduce, or become pregnant. With so many options to protect women, most would agree that the consumption of oral contraceptives is one of the simplest and easiest ways to avoid pregnancy. When a woman realizes she needs to protect herself because of an active sexual lifestyle, the first reaction should be to go and consult a gynecologist or a doctor for an exam.
The typical exam and consultation usually begins with checking your blood pressure and answering a few basic questions from your doctor regarding your health history and that of your immediate family.
Other areas of common interest will include whether you’re a smoker, if you use condoms on a regular basis, and current medical conditions you might be experiencing. When you begin taking the birth control pills for the first three months, you will have to visit the health care professional who will monitor your physical behavior including if you gain or lose weight, your blood pressure, etc. Accurate and consistent monitoring will help you have a successful birth control experience. Any side effects such as spotty irregular bleeding, weight gain and other side effects should be reported immediately.
When it comes to birth control pills and their usage requirements, the combination pills come in different sizes. For instance, they have a 21-day pack as well as a 28-day pack. These pills have to be taken daily for 21 days (if it is a 21 day pack), and if it is 28 days pack, then pills without hormones have to be taken for the remaining seven days. Most women have the habit of taking 28 day combination pills as it gives them a regular habit of taking such pills. In regard to cost, most birth control pills are sold between $16 and $55 on a per month basis.
Birth control Pills and Intra-uterine Devices (IUD’s) both can help in avoiding pregnancy. A birth control pill contains the necessary synthetic hormones and chemicals that can control the sexual organs of women, especially the uterus and the ovaries that control pregnancy. The pill contains a combination of the two hormones progesterone and estrogen, which helps in preventing ovulation (the process of release of eggs during monthly cycle). Therefore, if the process of ovulation is stopped, no eggs will be available for fertilization and the zygote will not be formed during sexual intercourse with the male partner.
An Intra-uterine Device (IUD) is a very small T-shaped device which is made of flexible plastic that contains either hormones or copper inside of it. The IUD has to be inserted into the uterus of a woman by a gynecologist. There will be two transparent strings attached to the IUD which will hang out of the vagina. Women can use these to adjust and check the IUD’s position in the uterus.
There are different categories and types of birth control IUD’s which can be used over a long period of time ranging from 5-12 years if used correctly. The IUD’s help in avoiding the fertilization of the egg by controlling the egg movement and making its contact with the sperm difficult. Some IUD’s come with hormones that can form a barrier to the sperm cells by thickening the cervical muscles of women. They also help in changing the lining of the uterus in such a way that the implantation of an egg after fertilization is not possible.
When it comes to birth control pills and their usage requirements, the combination pills come in different sizes. For instance, they have a 21-day pack as well as a 28-day pack. These pills have to be taken daily for 21 days (if it is a 21 day pack), and if it is 28 days pack, then pills without hormones has to be taken for the remaining seven days. Most women have the habit of taking 28 day combination pills as it gives them a regular habit of taking such pills.
The main advantage of using an IUD is that it is very effective for long time if inserted properly. In the case of contraceptive pills, it has to be consumed daily. A large amount of women have had success using an IUD, as they don’t have to worry about contraception every day. Also, in the case of an IUD with copper, there is no effect on her hormones, and it’s considered a safe method by many women. When it comes to women and the contraceptive pills, there is no such option, and the pill may affect the hormone levels of women which can lead to some negative effects.
The known side effect of an IUD is most likely its impact on the menstrual cycle, which has lead to some irregularities and spotting. There have also been reports of an increase in menstrual flow with some IUD products, and it can lead to anemia which is the lack of hemoglobin content in blood due to excessive wastage of blood. Also, the insertion as well as removal of an IUD is painful. Nevertheless, it has an effectiveness of 99% when the IUD is inserted properly into the uterus.
HPV or human papilloma virus is a very contagious disease which easily spreads from one person to another from skin-to-skin contact or during sexual intercourse. So far, there is still quite a bit of controversy surrounding how screening for human papilloma virus should be performed. The carriers of HPV can be men or women, and there is no doubt that the virus is very contagious with microscopic nature.
Another red flag to watch for is the development of warts on the body. It is highly recommended that if an individual has any kind of wart on the body, he should immediately contact their doctor and seek similar treatments to avoid further spreading of the virus. If someone is diagnosed with the virus, and depending upon the type of infection, required treatments for HPV and wart removal should be carried out immediately.
Various types of natural treatments are also available these days that may help treat the problem of HPV in a painless and effective manner. Gardasil is a new and leading HPV vaccine, which helps in protecting the infected candidates from additional HPV effects. The Gardasil vaccination helps in preventing cervical cancer in women and penile cancer in men. Gardasil vaccinations also help men in restricting the transmission of HPV to women. Most people who choose to take Gardasil vaccinations receive three injections within a six month period.
HPV, human papilloma virus, gives rise to several types of warts that may include genital warts, flat warts and plantar warts. Some types of HPV results in warts on the lower extremities while other types of HPV result in genital warts. The common reasons for spreading HPV include contact with skin to skin or sexual contact. One may also contract HPV during childbirth. The brushing of one’s fingernails may also help spread the HPV virus, which can easily be transferred by shaking hands.
While some people believe that using condoms during sexual activity is enough protection, most professionals disagree. All that’s needed is to touch another person’s skin to spread the HPV or human papilloma virus. In regard to the more serious strains of infection, genital warts may be the most severe. These strains of HPV usually spread during sexual intercourse, anal sex, and oral sex. Genital warts may also be invisible while residing in the anus or vagina.
Caffeine is a good energy booster and makes us feel fresh but excess consumption of caffeine in form of brewed coffee and tea can lead to osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a common disease in women that leads to the thinning of bones and leads to high risk of unexpected fractures. It is known to have affected around one-third of women over the age of 50 and increases risk of bone fractures suddenly especially in back and hips. The bones tend to get brittle and weaker due to the lack of sufficient calcium content and become porous in nature. Osteoporosis is a term which literally refers to porous bones.
It is said that drinking more amount of caffeinated coffee can lead to reduction of bone mineral density (BMI) especially at the back and hip devoid of various other factors like age, sex, obesity, menopause in women, alcohol intake etc. Women who consume a glass of milk each day will have sufficient calcium content in their bones and caffeine intake does not affect such women. So, the best ways to avoid Osteoporosis is to intake at least a glass of milk each day and have calcium rich diet like cheese, eggs, yogurt, butter, sardines, salmon, and tofu.
And Coffee and alcohol are considered as calcium absorbers and we should avoid taking them in more quantity. Coffee, tea and Soft drinks like Cola are not good for our bones as they contain excess amount of Caffeine which leads to the wastage of Calcium in our body through urine. People who drink more than 2 cups of brewed coffee or 4 cups of brewed tea every day are at high risk of getting Osteoporosis due to the caffeine content in them which can lead to elimination of calcium from our body. Also smoking can lead to decrease in calcium content due to Nicotine which is also a calcium robber. The calories from soft drinks like Cola also add extra weight to our bones and make them soft.
It has been proved that Osteoporosis is caused mainly due to lack of Calcium and insufficient estrogen secretion in women after menopause. Since Excessive Caffeine can cause bone breakdown by robbing the calcium content in our body, we should avoid using it.
Osteoporosis which literally means “Porous bone” is a disease related to bones which weakens the bones and increases the risk of unexpected fractures. The disease does not have any visible symptoms and is not exposed until the weakened bones lead to fractures especially in hips or back. The disease is predominant among women and one third of women in the world above the age of fifty are said to have osteoporosis.
Our bones are made of living tissue which grows and remodels itself continuously. There is dense bone which forms the outer shell and protects the internal trabecular bone which is sponge-like and is of soft nature. People, who suffer from osteoporosis, will have the holes in these sponge-like bones enlarged and this weakens the structure of the bones internally.
When people are young (less than 30 years of age) the bone mass is increased and bones are stronger. But after this age, the bones begin to breakdown leading to loss of bone mass gradually. When this bone mass reduces below a threshold level, the person suffers from Osteoporosis.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis is very common among women over the age of forty and is usually caused as a result of menopause. There is a straight forward relationship between lack of estrogen hormone and osteoporosis in women. In case of some women early menopause can occur (i.e., below the age of 40) and this leads to Osteoporosis. In case of delayed periods during which the level of estrogen hormone is less and menstrual period is absent, there can be some bone mass reduction leading to the disease.
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis is very common and deadly than premenopausal osteoporosis as it occurs to people of age above 40. Women who have experienced menopause recently will have greater osteoclasts which are cells responsible for the destruction of bones than normal women who haven’t experienced menopause. Also, the menopause naturally leads to the decrease in production of estrogen hormone as a woman becomes sterile after menopause. But estrogen is also important for the regulation of remodeling cycle in bones. So, women can experience rapid loss of bones after their menopause. Estrogen helps in regulating the bone remodeling and keeps it under control but since the amount of estrogen secretion becomes low, the bone mass gets reduced. There are 2 types of cells that play dominant role in bone remodeling, osteoclasts which help in bone resorption (bone eating) and osteoblasts which help in bone formation. Due to lack of sufficient estrogen, osteoclasts become more dominant and bone resorption or bone loss occurs at faster rate than bone formation leading to the weakening of bones.
So, it is very clear that menopause has some direct impact on Osteoporosis as it leads to bone loss due to the insufficient secretion of estrogen hormone in women. The excessive bone loss leads to thinning of bones in women over age of 40 who have experienced menopause.
HPV is spreading at a fast rate and has become more common. HPV has developed into many different types of strains and some infected people have developed cancer within the lower extremities. One of the most devastating aspects of the disease is that once it enters the body, it’s not curable. This virus is a papillomavirus, which is the oldest, largest and most diverse type of viruses. History shows that the relative of this type of virus resulted in sprout warts dating back to dinosaurs.
Most professionals believe that HPV first appeared 700 million years ago and has been multiplying, spreading and evolving since. As of today, the virus has become so very common that millions of people have contracted it. Since this virus enters the body through skin to skin contact or sexual intercourse, people should be very careful while choosing a sexual partner and use protection while practicing sex. Practicing safe sex is very important, as this serious virus can enter the body very easily and remain forever.
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