Ectopic Pregnancy Patient Care

Summary:

The work focuses on understanding ectopic pregnancies in childbearing-age women, driven by the increasing occurrences and the deep desire these women have to bear children. It underscores the importance of compassionate healthcare and the profound impact of collaborative relationships in care. The female genital organs are explained in depth, particularly the ovaries, central to reproduction. The ovaries are almond-shaped glands responsible for producing ovules, secreting sexual hormones, and undergoing various changes across life stages. Their size, colour, consistency, and number vary. Upon cross-sectioning the ovary, it consists of an epithelium and underlying connective tissue. Its inner medulla is vascular-rich, while the outer cortex contains ovarian follicles in various development stages. Ovarian follicles evolve from primordial to mature tertiary follicles, with the process of oogenesis. After ovulation, the follicle becomes the corpus luteum, an endocrine structure producing progesterone. This process follows a rhythmic 28-day ovarian cycle, correlating with the menstrual cycle.

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Ectopic Pregnancy Patient Care

I. THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS
The female genital organs fulfil the function of reproduction and are as follows:

The ovaries are the two sex glands that produce the female sex cells – the ovules. They are led into the fallopian tubes, where fertilization occurs. The tubes are two pipes through which the fertilized egg is led into the uterus, the main organ of pregnancy. The fertilized egg develops in the uterus until birth. After the uterus, the vagina moistens, the organ through which the fetus is expelled at birth and the organ of copulation. At the
entrance of the vagina, there are a series of formations, which together form the vulva.

The fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina constitute the genital tract. Together with the ovaries, they make up the internal genital organs. The formations of the vulva are also called external genitalia.

The ovaries are the female sex glands and determine the primary sexual characteristics. Eggs are produced in the ovaries. Apart from this role, the ovaries fulfill an important role of endocrine glands, through the secretion of sexual hormones. The ovaries, tubes, and broad ligaments are called by clinicians the appendages of the uterus.