Mono means one, Bi means two and Tri means three. Phasic means phases or types of phases. So a monophasic pill has one phase, or one hormone level the entire month, biphasic has two, triphasic has three. If the pills in your pack have varying hormone levels, this will be marked by their colour and shape.

With the Biphasic waveform,the current travels in both directions and as a result, allows for even distribution of electrical stimulation from both pads, allowing symmetrical development of the muscle. With the Monophasic waveform, the current only travels in one direction, the power on each pad is not as evenly distributed as in a Biphasic machine. (ie.. one pad is appears to be weaker), so it is necessary to pair the pads from each channel on one muscle group.

It's hard to say since every woman reacts to different pills in different ways. Some women will have more side effects and others will have less. It depends on the triphasic OC that you're switching to and your individual response to it. Check the package insert that comes with the triphasic pill you are switching to. It will tell you what side effects are usually associated with it. But you can be sure that the triphasic pill is as effective as the monophasic pill.

Well apparently it has to do with something called gene expression, which refers to the pattern in which genes are switched on and off. And gene expression has a major effect on your body's biological processes. Each cell in your body contains a 'power-factory' that produces energy, called the mitochondria.

A triphasic pattern is when a second thermal shift is seen around the time of implantation of the embryo. The second thermal shift is due to increased progesterone levels from the presence of the embryo.

Isotonic solutions cause no swelling or contraction of the tissues with which they come in contact, and produce no discomfort when instilled in the eye, nasal tract, or other body tissues.

The tonicity of the solution is less than that of the cells. When this occurs, water enters into the blood cells causing them to swell and finally burst, with the liberation of hemoglobin, or water invasion of the body’s cells. If this invasion is beyond the body’s cells, then water intoxication results, with convulsions and edema.

The tonicity of the solution is greater than that of the cells, which can cause a variety of complications, such as, hyperglycemia, intracellular dehydration, loss of water and electrolytes, dehydration and coma.

Here a "hack" is a clever shortcut or a lesser-known, faster way to get something done. A hacker believes that information-sharing is a powerful positive good, and that it is a hacker's duty to share her expertise—so we will.

Please see RTFM in the Jargon File. Posters please note: Moderators are unlikely to approve follow-ups that consist solely of "RTFM".

Read The Fine FAQ, a variant of RTFM. Also RTFAQ Posters please note: Moderators are unlikely to approve follow-ups that consist solely of "RTFF".

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STD is short for "sexually transmitted disease." Another term you may have heard is "venereal disease," or VD.

The word hatha means willful or forceful. Hatha yoga refers to a set of physical exercises (known as asanas or postures), and sequences of asanas, designed to align your skin, muscles, and bones. The postures are also designed to open the many channels of the body?especially the main channel, the spine?so that energy can flow freely. Hatha is also translated as ha meaning "sun" and tha meaning "moon.

John Lennon and his friend Stuart Sutcliffe came up with the name "Beatles", a pun on Buddy Holly's "Crickets", in 1960.