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… well with hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 40b Download PDF Document English … you are living with HCV Do not share razors, toothbrushes, dental floss, nail files or other items that could have tiny … garbage (for example, bandages, tissues, tampons, razors, dental floss) Clean and disinfect areas that could have …
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… Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38e Download PDF Document English … problems affecting people exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. FASD is the leading developmental disability in … FASD is prevented by avoiding drinking any alcohol during pregnancy. There is no safe amount, safe time or safe type …
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… constipation with diet: adults Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 68l Nutrition Series Download PDF … softeners Ignoring the urge when you have to go Stress Pregnancy hormones A change in regular routine or travelling … medications Use of supplements such as iron and calcium Health conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, …
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… Hepatitis C virus Last updated November 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 40a Download PDF Document English … include: Sharing personal care items, such as toothbrushes, dental floss, razors, nail files or other items which could … blood on them From a pregnant person to their baby, during pregnancy or birth What are the symptoms? Most people who …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … smoking or vaping. This smoke or vapour is harmful to the health of both the person who smokes or vapes, and those who … research indicates that exposure to nicotine during pregnancy may impact fetal development. How can I prevent …
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… about influenza (the flu) Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12b Influenza (Flu) Series … people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems are at much … risk. Healthy pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy are at much greater risk of hospitalization …
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… Vaginal yeast infection Last updated December 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 08j Sexually Transmitted … with your immune system; use of birth control pills; pregnancy; or high blood sugar from poorly controlled … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Animal skin condoms can help prevent …
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… Chlamydia Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08l Sexually Transmitted … if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia … may include difficulty getting pregnant, ectopic or tubal pregnancy or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See …
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… Cervicitis Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08f Sexually Transmitted … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help prevent pregnancy but don’t work as well as latex or polyurethane …
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… inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08c Sexually Transmitted … (infertility) Increased chance of an ectopic or tubal pregnancy - where a fertilized egg attaches to the fallopian … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …
