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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices How to Decide How to Get Birth Control Myth or Truth? … The shot contains hormones that prevent pregnancy for 3 months. You see your doctor every 3 months for the shot. The …
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… Temporomandibular Disorders: Dental Splints On this page: Overview Overview Dental splints are the most common dental treatment for … splint, but it's an important treatment that may last for 3 months or more. In cases of disc displacement and muscle …
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… Birth Defects Testing On this page: Health … is a problem so you can work with a doctor and hospital to care for your baby after birth. Or you may want to have … improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. …
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… Making a Birth Plan On this page: Overview … up needing a C-section. Say how you want your baby to be cared for after delivery. You might want your baby to stay … up needing a C-section. Say how you want your baby to be cared for after delivery. You might want your baby to stay …
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… My Birth Plan On this page: Overview Overview Name: … Today's date: _____________________. This birth plan is a guide for my labour and delivery. Since childbirth does not always go as planned, some of this birth plan …
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… Spermicide for Birth Control On this page: Overview Overview Spermicide is … used alone but it is usually used with a barrier method of birth control, such as a male condom. How well does it work? … use it on its own, it is still better than not using any birth control. In the first year of use: When spermicide is …
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… Diaphragm for Birth Control On this page: Overview … or medicines you take. Your doctor can help you choose the birth control method that is right for you. What are the advantages of using a diaphragm for birth control? The diaphragm doesn't use hormones. So you …
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… Self-Examination for Dental Plaque On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … Test Overview A self-examination for dental plaque is done using a product that stains the plaque … gum line. Checking for dental plaque helps you take better care of your teeth and mouth. How To Prepare You will need …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Shot On this page: Overview … releasing an egg each month (ovulation). The shot provides birth control for 3 months at a time. You then need another shot. The shot may …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Patch On this page: Overview … releasing an egg each month (ovulation). The patch provides birth control for 1 month at a time. You change the patch … or medicines you take. Your doctor can help you choose the birth control method that is right for you. What are the …
