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… Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File … Folate lowers the risk of your unborn baby having a neural tube defect (NTD). The neural tube is the part of a growing baby that becomes the brain …
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… of the cervix, which then spreads to the uterus and fallopian tubes. The infection can spread beyond the reproductive … gonorrhea A previous PID infection Sexual contact Medical procedures that open your cervix such as abortion, dilation …
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… in the opening of the uterus, also known as the cervix, and fallopian tubes. In both men and women, the infection may occur in the … include an infection in the testicles, which can lead to infertility. In both men and women, if left untreated, …
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… intestine that ends at the anus), throat and urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder). In women, the … opening to the uterus, also known as the cervix, and the fallopian tubes. To find out if you have chlamydia, you need … include an infection in the testicles, which can lead to infertility. What is the treatment? Chlamydia is treated …
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… is an inflammation of the urethra. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of … Sometimes infections of the bladder or prostate, or recent procedures that may involve the urethra can cause … to pain and swelling in one or both testicles and may cause infertility. What is the treatment? Urethritis that is …
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… infection may occur in the vagina or in the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder). To find out if … when urinating Itching or irritation in the urethra – the tube that passes urine What are the potential complications? … causes no lasting concerns. In men, it may be linked with infertility or lower sperm count. If you are pregnant and …
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… treatment, so the infection does not spread into the fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a more …
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… cervicitis is not treated, it can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes. These infections can lead to difficulty getting …
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… of having Down syndrome (DS), Trisomy 18 or an open neural tube defect. Please talk to your health care provider to … Ultrasound scans, including fetal ultrasounds, are medical procedures and should only be used when there is a medical …
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