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Exposure To Radiation

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Radiation have enough energy that can damage the cell and tissue of human body. The cell and tissue in our body will undergo some chemical process changes and cause cell to die or become abnormal. The cells have DNA that encode some genetic material. DNA is important to build new protein in our body. If DNA is damaged by radiation, some chemical changes take part and lead to cancerous cells and the normal body function will be disturb. But our bodies are very unique and have ability to repair by itself. If the exposure to radiation is long and frequent expose to body, the chances to get cancer is high.
Exposure of radiation will be divided into two types, chronic (long term) and acute (short term). Chronic exposure to radiation is a continuous …show more content…

The biological response is different among tissues and organs that receive radiation. It does not depend only on total receives doses but also frequently exposed to radiation. For example, testis would not be easily damaged with only single dose but frequently exposed to the same doses will be damaged but ovary will damage if exposed to single dose.
Radiation to uterus will give effect and damage the tissues. Woman that exposed to radiation will have implication of infertility and failure to have a baby. There is evidence show that radiation will changes the uterus and damage the uterus. For example, the treatment of benign uterine with intrauterine radium which is doses is 24Gy will ended with miscarriage. There are also women that received irradiation during childhood will have miscarriage in second trimester after they conceived. There is study show changes of women with irradiation of uterus and women with no radiation of uterus. For irradiation uterus will have smaller uterine length. Its mean the uterus may have irreversible effect of uterine development and vasculature. Plus, these women also have endometrium that does not respond to hormone such as estrogen and progesterone and need exogenous hormone. So, the well development of uterine and endometrium is needed to be able to having a baby. The radiation on uterus will give effect on infertility and miscarriage if

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