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In mammals, the vulva ( pl.: vulvas or vulvae) consists of the external female genitalia. For humans, it includes the mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vestibule, urinary meatus, vaginal introitus, hymen, and openings of the vestibular glands. The vulva includes the entrance to the vagina, which leads to the uterus, and provides ...
Gestational age. In obstetrics, gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy taken from the beginning of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP), [ 1] or the corresponding age of the gestation as estimated by a more accurate method, if available. Such methods include adding 14 days to a known duration since fertilization (as is ...
Some degree of weight gain is expected during pregnancy. The enlarging uterus, growing fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, normal increase in body fat, and increase in water retention all contribute weight gain during pregnancy. The amount of weight gain can vary from 5 pounds (2.3 kg) to over 100 pounds (45 kg).
Researchers have found that molecules and microorganisms both inside and outside our bodies are going through dramatic changes, first at about age 44 and then again when we hit 60. Those ...
The fixed rate for a 15-year mortgage is 5.63%, down 36 basis points from last week's average 5.99%. These figures are lower than a year ago, when rates averaged 6.96% for a 30-year term and 6.34% ...
Dr. Leana Wen: Menopause is the period in a woman’s life when her menstrual periods stop. For most women, this natural, biological process occurs as a part of going through midlife when the ...
Sarah Thomas ( née Bailey; born September 21, 1973) [ 2][ 3] is an American football official, currently for the National Football League (NFL). Thomas was the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the ...
Gestational age: 7 weeks and 0 days until 7 weeks and 6 days old. 50–56 days from last menstruation. Embryonic age: Week nr 6. 5 weeks old. 36–42 days from fertilization. The embryo measures 13 mm ( 1⁄2 in) in length. Lungs begin to form. The brain continues to develop.