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… vaccine is approved by Health Canada and is free as part of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care … recommended and provided free to pregnant people in every pregnancy. The vaccine should be given at 27-32 weeks of pregnancy regardless of previous Tdap immunization …
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… The infection may occur in the rectum (the part of your intestine that ends at the anus), throat and urethra … if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia … does not usually cause symptoms. Symptoms may appear 2 to 3 weeks after exposure to the bacteria. Sometimes it can take …
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… PID infection Sexual contact Medical procedures that open your cervix such as abortion, dilation & curettage (D&C), or … both sides) Fever (greater than 38℃ /100.4℉) Pain deep inside during vaginal sex Abnormal vaginal bleeding or … (infertility) Increased chance of an ectopic or tubal pregnancy - where a fertilized egg attaches to the fallopian …
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… painless bumps that can appear anywhere on the body from 2 weeks to 6 months after contact with the virus. The bumps … do not work. If you have symptoms or questions, contact your health care provider, or call 8-1-1 to speak with a … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Animal skin condoms can help prevent …
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… use of antibiotics; use of corticosteroid; problems with your immune system; use of birth control pills; pregnancy; or high blood sugar from poorly controlled … is often white, thick, clumpy and odourless; this is your first yeast infection, or red, irritated and/or swollen skin …
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… the most common symptom of pubic lice. If pubic lice get on your eyelashes, the edges of your eyelids may be crusted. … a health care provider if the lice do not go away after the first treatment, or if you have any signs of a skin … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Animal skin condoms can help prevent …
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… Some people, especially those who get the vaccine for the first time, may have a headache, muscle aches or tiredness. … of influenza vaccine or any part of the vaccine, talk to your health care provider. You may need to be tested for … given by injection is considered safe at any stage of pregnancy. People in the second half of pregnancy are at …
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… and included. Human milk (breast milk) is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months. When your baby starts solid foods, continue … enough milk if they’re at or above their birth weight by 2 weeks and growing well. The number of wet and soiled diapers …
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… or washing toys may also pass the virus. During a primary first outbreak, it is possible to pass the virus to another … is less likely. Women who have an active outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a … liver, lungs or brain. If you are pregnant, and you or your partner have a history of herpes, it is important to …
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… Tigrinya Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … at 2 months of age. It is given as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 2 months of age, and the second at 4 … time. The first dose of the vaccine must be given before 20 weeks of age and the second dose by 8 months of age. Two …
