Pregnancy Test

Author : Erin McCarthy
Publisher : Kensington Books
ISBN 13 : 0758252919
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pregnancy Test written by Erin McCarthy and published by Kensington Books . This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If life is a series of tests, Mandy Keeling just hit the mother lode. Ordinarily, I'm a fan of pink--lovely color, does smashing things for the complexion. But not when it's the bright, glaring stripe staring back at me on the pregnancy test. Then, pink is the color of major oops, of morning sickness, of boyfriends who seemed decent but now are part of some Jerk Witness Protection Program. Still, I've got a few things going for me--bitter humor, a divine right to eat till I'm the size of Marlon Brando, and good friends who've managed to get me a job interview with one Damien Sharpton: in need of a personal assistant, and some say, a good, swift kick in the arse. If you want to make a lasting impression, by all means, toss your cookies in your future boss's wastebasket, which is located directly between his excruciatingly sexy legs. Apparently, Mr. Gorgeous-But-Unbearably-Anti-Social must like personal assistants who violate his trashcan, because I got the job. And if I can avoid him via text messaging for the next nine months of free health insurance, everything will be just fine. Except that he's just asked--no, insisted--that I go with him on a business trip to the Caribbean. Gulp. Ordinarily, this would be cause for celebration. Ordinarily, I'd shave my legs, pack my bikini, revel in day-glo drinks and my seething lust for Mr. Swarthy-And-Secretive. But there's nothing ordinary about this situation. . .which means it could be absolutely extraordinary. . .

Author : Elizabeth Crabtree Burton
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191628573
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prenatal Tests and Ultrasound written by Elizabeth Crabtree Burton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've discovered that you or someone you care about is pregnant. After that initial rush of excitement, you start to have a lot of questions. Is the baby healthy? Is he or she growing well? From the moment a woman suspects that she is pregnant, the testing begins, and so do the questions. Can she trust the home pregnancy test kits? When is it time to go to the doctor or midwife? After coming to terms with the fact that pregnancy has occurred, the next step is often to worry about whether everything is progressing normally. With this book, expectant parents will find a clear timeline and explanation of all the tests they can expect to receive at each stage of pregnancy, as well as how and why they are performed, and the risks involved. This book clarifies the pros and cons of each type of test, enabling parents to choose the testing options with which they are most comfortable. It does this in a positive, factual way so as not to exacerbate fears or implant worries in parents' minds of all the worst-case scenarios. Prenatal Tests and Ultrasound: The Facts is an invaluable source of information for expectant parents and their friends and families, and will also be of interest to professionals in general practice, obstetrics and gynaecology, and midwifery.

Author : Laurence A. Cole
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128216093
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Years of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin written by Laurence A. Cole and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 years of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin: Reviews and New Perspectives is a collection of articles written by some of the world’s leading experts on the pregnancy hormone and cancer marker hCG. In 2019 it is difficult to ignore the effect that our understanding of hCG has had on the lives of millions of people worldwide. The hCG immunoassay, in one form or another, is now one of the most common medical tests conducted and is often the first indication that a mother-to-be is pregnant. Not only a marker of pregnancy, hCG is utilized in the diagnosis and monitoring in oncology and presents a potential target for novel cancer therapeutics. 100 years ago, in 1919, Hirose was demonstrating gonadotropic functions which resulted from a chorionic factor. Over the last century this factor has become defined as hCG and more recently explored as not one molecule but a group of molecules with variable structure and variable functions in both pregnancy and cancer. hCG is a multi-faceted molecule that has clinical and therapeutic implications but can be a challenging topic for researchers and physicians alike. This text covers the different structures and functions of hCG exploring the genes and evolution of the molecule, the different protein and glycosylation structures which can exist and their effect on structure, detection and quantification. 100 Years of hCG is not an attempt to recount the history of every publication on hCG, but rather a collection of reviews and new perspectives by "hCG-ologists", the term used by Hussa to describe biochemists working on HCG in the first book written on the topic over 30 years ago. Some of the authors have been around a while, some not so long, but others are just beginning their journey with a most beguiling molecule. Provides updated information on a complex and changing subject in five sections Reviews historical perspectives and developments over the last 100 years Includes novel insights into the structure, function and detection of hCG in pregnancy and cancer Includes chapters on the use of mass spectrometry to detect and quantify hCG as well as traditional immunoassays and over the counter pregnancy tests Describes the role of hCG in pregnancy, endometrial receptivity and embryo implantation and the use in fertility treatment Addresses the specific hyperglycosylated hCG test that can distinguish a normal term from a failing pregnancy and also screen for preeclampsia and gestational hypertension in pregnancy as well as its use as a marker and treatment target in cancer. Includes chapters on the development and use of hCG vaccines Includes a section on hCG and in subunits in cancer

Author : Melissa Heckscher
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 1594745110
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pregnancy Test written by Melissa Heckscher and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expecting moms have plenty of weird and blush-worthy questions they’d rather not ask their doctors: “Is it okay to get a bikini wax?” “Can my baby cry in the womb?” “Why have I gained so much weight?” The Pregnancy Test turns these questions and others into a delightful multiple-choice guessing game, complete with carefully researched and informative responses to the wildest and most outrageous concerns. Authors Melissa Heckscher and Dr. Emily Sikking test readers’ knowledge of everything from fetal development to labor and delivery—and along the way, you’ll learn why pregnant women should stay off roller coasters and go easy on caffeine. The perfect gift for new moms (and a terrific refresher course for seasoned veterans), The Pregnancy Test answers everything you’ve ever wondered while expecting.

Author : Ann M. Gronowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1592597874
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Clinical Laboratory Testing During Pregnancy written by Ann M. Gronowski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practicing specialists in pathology, laboratory medicine, and obstetrics comprehensively summarize the latest scientific findings and their experiences in the use and interpretation of laboratory testing in patients who are pregnant or experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss. Topics of interest include the effects of normal physiological changes on test results, test selection for diagnosis, changes in reference ranges, monitoring the pregnant patient, new technologies, and the limitations of laboratory testing. The authors not only clearly explain currently used test methods and technologies for the nontechnical reader, but also provide comprehensive details for laboratory professionals. The comprehensive appendix that compiles published normal reference ranges by first, second, and third trimester consttitutes an excellent resource for professionals caring for pregnant women.

Author : Victoria Ciftci
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578707990
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ovulation and Pregnancy Tracking Diary written by Victoria Ciftci and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This diary is used to track ovulation with the use of OPK's (ovulation predictor kits) when trying to conceive. You can also record your period, sex and pregnancy test strips.

Author : Karen Weingarten
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 150137656X
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pregnancy Test written by Karen Weingarten and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-03-09 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. In the 1970s, the invention of the home pregnancy test changed what it means to be pregnant. For the first time, women could use a technology in the privacy of their own homes that gave them a yes or no answer. That answer had the power to change the course of their reproductive lives, and it chipped away at a paternalistic culture that gave gynecologists-the majority of whom were men-control over information about women's bodies. However, while science so often promises clear-cut answers, the reality of pregnancy is often much messier. Pregnancy Test explores how the pregnancy test has not always lived up to the fantasy that more information equals more knowledge. Karen Weingarten examines the history and cultural representation of the pregnancy test to show how this object radically changed sex and pregnancy in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in the The Atlantic.

Author : Richard M. Hopper
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118470850
Total Pages : 2735 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bovine Reproduction written by Richard M. Hopper and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 2735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bovine Reproduction is a comprehensive, current reference providing information on all aspects of reproduction in the bull and cow. Offering fundamental knowledge on evaluating and restoring fertility in the bovine patient, the book also places information in the context of herd health where appropriate for a truly global view of bovine theriogenology. Printed in full color throughout, the book includes 83 chapters and more than 550 images, making it the most exhaustive reference available on this topic. Each section covers anatomy and physiology, breeding management, and reproductive surgery, as well as obstetrics and pregnancy wastage in the cow. Bovine Reproduction is a welcome resource for bovine practitioners, theriogenologists, and animal scientists, as well as veterinary students and residents with an interest in the cow.

Author : M.J. Maano
Publisher : samutsariatbpa
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Am I Pregnant? Your Complete Guide to Understanding Pregnancy Tests and Symptoms, written by M.J. Maano and published by samutsariatbpa. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Sarah, a young woman eagerly trying to conceive. After months of anticipation, she nervously takes a home pregnancy test, her heart pounding with anticipation. As she waits for the result, Sarah reflects on the countless stories she's heard about the accuracy of these tests. According to recent statistics, over 99% of home pregnancy tests are accurate when used correctly. However, Sarah can't help but wonder about the reliability of these tests and what signs she should look for to confirm her pregnancy. What You'll Learn From This eBook: In "Am I Pregnant? Your Complete Guide to Understanding Pregnancy Tests and Symptoms," readers like Sarah will discover a comprehensive exploration of early pregnancy signs, the accuracy of home pregnancy tests, and how soon one can take a pregnancy test for reliable results. This eBook delves into the nuances of missed periods versus pregnancy, understanding implantation bleeding, interpreting faint lines and evaporation lines on pregnancy tests, and identifying the causes of false positive and false negative results. With insights on pregnancy test sensitivity levels, comparisons of different test brands, and the reliability and effectiveness of these tests, readers will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate the journey of early pregnancy detection with clarity and peace of mind.

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Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 924159084X
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, and Newborn Care written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2003 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides a full range of updated, evidence-based norms and standards that will enable health care providers to give high quality care during pregnancy, delivery and in the postpartum period, considering the needs of the mother and her newborn baby. All recommendations are for skilled attendants working at the primary level of health care, either at the facility or in the community. They apply to all women attending antenatal care, in delivery, postpartum or post abortion care, or who come for emergency care, and to all newborns at birth and during the first week of life (or later) for routine and emergency care. This guide is a guide for clinical decision-making. It facilitates the collection; analysis, classification and use of relevant information by suggesting key questions, essential observations and/or examinations, and recommending appropriate research-based interventions. It promotes the early detection of complications and the initiation of early and appropriate treatment, including time referral, if necessary. Correct use of this guide should help reduce high maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates prevalent in many parts of the developing world, thereby making pregnancy and childbirth safer.