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Menstruation; Whats happening to my body?

Contents [ hide ] Introduction Actually, what you are experiencing is a normal physiological process that begins once a girl reaches puberty. The first menstruation in a woman’s life is referred to as menarche , this could happen between the ages of 10 to 15 with most (the average) girls having theirs around age 12. It involves bleeding from the uterus at regular intervals. The end of menstruation is termed menopause , this usually happens between the ages of 45 to 55. Menstruation is therefore defined as the cyclical or monthly flow of blood and shedding of endometrium including mucus, some enzymes and unfertilized ovum. So, what really happens? Well in simple terms, it all begins with changes in hormones in the body. You can think of hormones as messengers that are sent by some organs of your body to tell other cells to do something. In this particular case, an organ called hypothalamus which is found in your brain begins the process. [Fast forward] The ovaries release f...
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Decreased Visual Acuity Power Point Presentation by Mrs. Christiana Asiedu



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  • Definition: visual acuity commonly refers to the clarity of vision, a measure of how well a person sees, visual acuity is dependent in optical and neural factors;
  • The sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye
  • The health and functioning of the retina 
  • The sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain
  • Therefore an impairment on the optical and neural factors can lead to visual acuity.
  • Decrease visual acuity is the inability of an individual to see clearly.





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