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… same time. How it is done Your doctor will remove the IUD during an office visit. You may be asked to take a pain … minutes before your appointment. This can help with cramps during the IUD removal. First, you'll have some privacy to … same time. How it is done Your doctor will remove the IUD during an office visit. You may be asked to take a pain …
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… These products do not cure or shorten the length of the common cold and may cause serious side effects. To decrease … drowsiness, and confusion can increase the risk of falling. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when … These products do not cure or shorten the length of the common cold and may cause serious side effects. To decrease …
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… well while following a lacto-ovo vegetarian eating pattern during early childhood.  What do I offer my child to eat?  A … to start offering solids, safe textures, when to introduce common food allergens, how much food to offer and more. Some …
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… to the heart muscle after a heart attack. Risks The risks during or soon after bypass surgery include: Infection. … Short-term problems with thinking and memory. This is more common in older people. It tends to get better within … Short-term problems with thinking and memory. This is more common in older people. It tends to get better within …
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… medical name for this process is external cephalic version. During the process of trying to turn your baby, your doctor … (oligohydramnios), the baby is more likely to be injured during a version attempt. The mother has been pregnant … labour starts or your baby or you develop a serious problem during version, you may have an emergency C-section to …
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… make a man sterile, or not able to make a woman pregnant. During the procedure, a doctor cuts or blocks the tubes, … a woman's egg to make a baby when ejaculation occurs during sex. A vasectomy is a simple procedure. It can be … You may have mild aching now and then in your testicles during sexual arousal for a few months after the surgery. …
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… the risk of anemia . Fewer or no periods. Reduced pain during ovulation. Reduced risk of pelvic inflammatory … (especially with shot or implant). Reduced cramps and pain during ovulation. Shot reduces bleeding with periods, which … diabetes more likely if you have had gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Progestin-only pills are less effective …
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… forms of Tay-Sachs: Infantile Tay-Sachs. This is the most common form. It develops soon after a baby is born and … The changed gene that causes Tay-Sachs disease is more commonly found in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. About … forms of Tay-Sachs: Infantile Tay-Sachs. This is the most common form. It develops soon after a baby is born and …
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… lazy, and you can't "just get over it." Depression is very common and is nothing to be embarrassed about. The best … depression is not laziness or something in the head. It's a common disease and is nothing to be embarrassed about. Point … lazy, and you can't "just get over it." Depression is very common and is nothing to be embarrassed about. The best …
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… The endometrium is the tissue that lines the uterus. During each menstrual cycle, a new lining grows, getting … for a possible pregnancy. If you don't become pregnant during that cycle, the lining sheds. This is your menstrual … a few days before your menstrual period. It may get better during your period. But if an implant grows in a sensitive …