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… Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … or playing basketball. You can strain a groin muscle when you lift, push, or pull heavy objects. You might pull a … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will …
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… Should I Have Shoulder Replacement Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. … painful problem with the cartilage in the joints. It occurs when the cartilage that cushions your joints breaks down and …
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… I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. … syndrome . But they sometimes show a chance of a problem when there isn't one ( false-positive result ). If you plan …
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… Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. … FAQs What is menopause? Menopause is the point in your life when you permanently stop having menstrual periods. After 1 …
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… this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Lumbar … of the spinal canal in the low back. It usually occurs when bone and other tissues grow inside the openings in the … symptoms worse. For example, this might mean using a tall stool for tasks that you would normally do standing up. Or …
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… Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … normal or that it's a sign of a serious medical problem when it's really a part of normal breast development. During … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will …
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… Symptoms Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is mastitis? … newborn, and many women quit breastfeeding altogether. But you can keep nursing your baby. In fact, breastfeeding … cleared up with medicine. What causes it? This can happen when a nursing mother has a cracked or sore nipple. Going …
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… of the skin and on the hair. They grow best in warm, moist areas, such as locker rooms and swimming pools, and in skin folds. Ringworm is contagious. It spreads when you have skin-to-skin contact with a person or animal that …
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… I Have a Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. … and the uterus (hysterectomy) usually relieves pain. When your menstrual periods stop at around age 50 …
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… Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Pelvic … causes only mild symptoms. Surgery is usually done only when the prolapse affects your daily life and your doctor …
