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… Vietnamese What are HPV vaccines? The HPV vaccines protect against infection from certain types of human papillomavirus … free to eligible people in BC. Both vaccines protect against 2 types of HPV that cause about 70% of cases of … and 80% of cases of anal cancer. The HPV9 vaccine protects against 5 additional types of HPV that cause 15% to 20% of …
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… Overview What is a female condom? Condoms can protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and they can … drugstores without a prescription. Provides some protection against STIs. Keeps semen from touching the woman's vagina. … … Overview What is a female condom? Condoms can protect you against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and they can …
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… urgency or urge incontinence. And sometimes symptoms come back. Surgery has risks, including trouble urinating after … support your bladder, the bladder drops down and pushes against the vagina. You're not able to tighten the muscles … the wall of the urethra so it seals tightly when you hold back urine. Talk with your doctor about things you can do to …
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… and inflated. This opens the stent and pushes it into place against the artery wall. Because the stent is like woven … and inflated. This opens the stent and pushes it into place against the artery wall. Because the stent is like woven …
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… of muscles. These include the muscles of your arms, your back, your hips, the front and back of your thighs, and your calves. When you stretch your … of muscles. These include the muscles of your arms, your back, your hips, the front and back of your thighs, and your …
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… cough starts. Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against pertussis. The pertussis vaccines are provided in … (Whooping Cough) (HealthLinkBC File #15c) Vaccination against Pertussis The vaccines that protect against pertussis are part of your child’s routine …
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… soft fabric with a thin layer of felt attached to a sticky backing. It is used most often on the feet to protect the skin from rubbing against footwear or against itself. It can also help cushion … circle so you have a doughnut-shaped pad. Place the sticky backing on your skin so that the callus or corn is in the …
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… alcohol or drug use, talk to your doctor. Get vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza (flu), and pneumonia. Regular … or drug use, talk to your doctor. Get vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza (flu), and pneumonia. Regular …
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… and scanners to make magnified images, or pictures, of the back of your eye . This includes the retina. It's the part … and black-and-white photography. A camera magnifies the back of your eye and makes pictures. Optical coherence … your chin on a chin rest. And you'll brace your forehead against a bar to keep it still. Keep your mouth closed, open …
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… include nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually don't come back after the gallbladder has been removed. If gallstones … who have it usually recover enough in 7 to 10 days to go back to work or to their normal routine. Open gallbladder … 2 out of 3 people do have another attack. If you decide against surgery, what can you do to prevent another attack? …
