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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a … in less than 1 in 20,000 people with mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the testicles …
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… Last updated May 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 08d Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document … liver, lungs or brain. If you are pregnant, and you or your partner have a history of herpes, it is important to inform your health care provider. There are steps that can be taken …
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… updated February 15, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 08e Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document … vaginal fluid Sharing sex toys Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as … can be transmitted during any of the 4 stages of infection. Your risk of having syphilis is greater if you already have …
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… Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08m Sexually Transmitted Infections Series Download PDF Document … of transmitting it to others. You can greatly reduce your risk of transmitting HIV to others by taking … or rash. The only way to know if you have HIV is to have your blood tested. What is an HIV test? If you have been …
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… of a failed contraceptive. EC does not protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). EC does not cause an … plastic device wrapped in copper. It is inserted into your uterus (via your vagina) by your health care provider. When inserted …
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… in 1980 or later and to specific at-risk groups, such as sexual and household contacts of someone living with HBV and … this virus to others by doing the following: Talk to your health care provider if you are pregnant, as HBV infection can be passed to your baby. This risk can be greatly reduced by giving your …
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… 1 or 2 hormones similar to estrogen and progestin, which your body produces. It can have many clinical uses … bleeding during menstruation (IUDs) Other uses Talk to your health care provider about which method is right for … are the only contraceptive method that protects you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Some anti-seizure …
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… always treat them as potentially infectious. If you prick yourself with a used needle, hold the affected limb down low … and soap. If you are splashed with blood or body fluids and your skin has an open wound, healing sore, or scratch, wash … been bitten, wash the wound with soap and water. If you are sexually assaulted, go to the hospital emergency department …
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… control or constipation. To confirm that you have HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How … syringes or other equipment used for injecting drugs Sexual contact. Evidence shows that the virus is spread more … myself against infection from HTLV-1? You can protect yourself from being infected with HTLV-1 by: Never sharing …
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… virus (HBV). What are the symptoms? After the virus enters your body, it may take weeks to months to develop symptoms … blood on them such as a toothbrush, dental floss or razor Sexual contact with someone who is living with HBV Sharing … I do if I have been exposed to hepatitis B virus? See your health care provider as soon as possible. If you have …
