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… recommends screening of at-risk groups: footnote 1 Sexually active women and men age 25 years or younger. Pregnant women. All pregnant women should be … you don't have symptoms. Testing will allow gonorrhea to be quickly diagnosed and treated. This helps to reduce the risk …
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… antiepileptic medicines increase the risk even more. If you have epilepsy and become pregnant, stopping medicine … can also harm the baby. And pregnancy causes changes in your body that may increase the frequency of seizures. The … Academy of Neurology. footnote 1 , footnote 2 Before you become pregnant Before you become pregnant, talk with …
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… is a slightly more complicated surgery. What To Expect You likely will stay overnight in the hospital. But some … treatment options haven't worked. Implants may be used when erection problems have a physical cause, such as: … An implant allows an erection that's firm enough for sex whenever and as often as you want. And the erection can last …
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… or by the name of the equipment used. What To Expect You are typically able to go home after surgery. You may not … and urine flow better than the alpha-blocker terazosin when checked 6 months and 18 months later. footnote 1 … the bladder to drain urine. A strong urge to urinate (overactive bladder), which can also cause leaking of urine (urge …
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… dysfunction is the uncontrolled closing of the vocal cords when you breathe in. The symptoms can seem to be the same as … two conditions. Sometimes vocal cord dysfunction happens quickly and may require a trip to the emergency room. The …
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… fracture is a break in a small bone on the thumb side of your wrist. This is also called a navicular fracture. Of the … your wrist. What causes it? Most scaphoid fractures occur when you stretch your hand out in front of you to protect … your arm and wrist. Cast Care Tips Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries Current as of: …
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… called leads. The leads go into different chambers of your heart. If there is a problem with your heartbeat, the … electronics don't affect your pacemaker. Why It Is Done When you have heart failure, the lower chambers of your … better. It may help you feel better so you can be more active. It also may help keep you out of the hospital and …
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… HIV: Preventing Infections HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV HIV: Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection Opportunistic …
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… Information Overview Read the following information to help you decide whether you might have depression. It does not … The sooner you get treatment, the better your chance for a quick and full recovery. A serious symptom of depression is … Depression Feeling Depressed Interactive Tool: Are You Depressed? Warning Signs of Suicide …
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… Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … are not too bad. I'm nervous about any kind of surgery, so when my doctor said it would be okay to wait awhile, I said, … and a few months ago I started having a lot of pain when putting in backyard fences. Then the pain started to …
