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… pregnancy or having a procedure such as vacuum aspiration. After 10 weeks, surgical abortion is usually the only option. footnote 1 Abortions are rarely done after 24 weeks of pregnancy (during the late second … will probably take you a day to a few weeks to feel better after an abortion. Ask your doctor when it's okay to have …
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… The doctor may also completely remove the fallopian tubes. After this, an egg can't move down your tubes and can't be … your belly button. The other is lower on your abdomen. After this surgery, you will probably stay in the hospital … to work in about 1 to 2 weeks. Surgery can be done right after you give birth (postpartum tubal ligation) . Open …
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… include: Lyme disease . Symptoms usually start 1 to 4 weeks after the tick bite, with up to 90% of people developing an … spotted fever . Symptoms usually start about 2 to 14 days after the tick bite. Tularemia . Symptoms usually start within 21 days (but average 1 to 10 days) after the tick bite or other exposure. Ehrlichiosis . …
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… of cords, clutter, and spills. Close drawers completely after you use them. Use stepladders instead of chairs to … Health and Safety (CCOHS), for information on treating and preventing injury. Arm … Health and Safety (CCOHS), for information on treating and preventing injury. Arm …
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… bleeding to stop. People with hemophilia may bleed a lot after cuts, during surgery, or even after a fall. Some people have abnormal bleeding inside … which causes pain and swelling. Bleeding that is not normal after an injury or surgery. Easy bruising. Frequent …
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… used along with general anesthesia to help limit pain after surgery. What To Expect You will likely go home a few hours after you wake up from anesthesia. A family member or friend … need help from friends or family for the first 2 weeks after surgery. Discomfort after surgery may be relieved by: …
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… very strongly about being able to bond with the baby right after birth. Unless there is some complication, a mother can usually hold her baby within the first few minutes after a vaginal birth. After a caesarean, the mother's time with her baby may be …
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… 60 to 90 minutes. What To Expect The time it takes to heal after a chemical peel depends on what kind of peel was done and how deep it was. Proper care of the skin after the peel is very important. This care can speed … wrinkles, long-term sun damage, pigment changes, and precancerous lesions of the skin (usually caused by sun …
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… are usually successful. Another rupture is less likely after surgery than after immobilization. But immobilization … Khan RJK, Smith RLC (2010). Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Cochrane Database of … Khan RJK, Smith RLC (2010). Surgical interventions for treating acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Cochrane Database of …
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… Care On this page: Overview Overview After the umbilical cord is cut at birth, a stump of tissue … dries and shrivels until it falls off, usually 1 to 2 weeks after birth. It is important that you keep the umbilical … cord stumps look worse than they really are. Right after birth, an umbilical cord stump usually looks white and …
