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Sexually Transmitted Infections On this page: Overview Check …   Check Your Symptoms Overview Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections spread by sexual contact. This includes genital skin-to-skin contact …
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… can help you know when you ovulate . You can then time sexual intercourse to try to become pregnant or to try to … tract. So it's possible to become pregnant if you have sex 5 days before you ovulate. For fertility awareness to be used as birth control, either you must not have sex or you must use another method of birth control for 8 to …
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… it more likely to happen, such as douching or having a new sex partner. What are the symptoms? The most common symptom … bacterial vaginosis is higher if you: Have more than one sex partner or have a new sex partner. Have a sex partner with a vagina. Douche. Have …
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… it to work well, you must use spermicide each time you have sexual intercourse. Spermicide comes in creams, film, foams, … an applicator. Use it to insert the spermicide right before sex. If you're using film or suppositories, wait at least 15 minutes before you have sex. This allows the spermicide to spread in the vagina. Use …
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… need to have. Allergies Asthma Back and Neck Pain Cancer COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Diabetes … and Airways Mental and Behavioural Issues Mouth and Dental Sexual and Reproductive Organs Sexual Health Skin, Hair, and Nails Urinary System Learning …
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… STI Testing: Should I Get Tested for a Sexually Transmitted Infection? Decision Point You may want … doctor about them. STI Testing: Should I Get Tested for a Sexually Transmitted Infection? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare … Have a blood or urine test or some other test to screen for sexually transmitted infections. Don't have the test. This …
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… uterus. You use the diaphragm each time you have vaginal sex. You must use spermicide with it. Before vaginal sex, apply spermicide to the diaphragm and place it in your vagina. If you have sex more than 1 to 2 hours after placement, apply more …
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… a change in vaginal discharge, and sometimes pain during sex. What causes it? Vaginitis may be caused by bacteria, … more likely to happen. These include having more than one sex partner, having a partner who has a vagina, having a sexually transmitted infection , using an IUD for birth …
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… with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are at greater risk. Young children and older adults … and matches If you have medical conditions, such as asthma, COPD or heart disease, follow a management plan developed …
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… examples: One doctor may suggest a high protein diet for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), while another … You may be told to use corticosteroid medicines for COPD, but also to avoid them because you have diabetes. One … examples: One doctor may suggest a high protein diet for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), while another …