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… you urinate. Other symptoms of BPS include: Urinating often during the day and night. Feeling pressure, discomfort, and … you can slowly increase the time between when you urinate during the day (not while sleeping). If you find you are … example, you can set a schedule of going every 45 minutes during the day. If that works for a week, you may be able to …
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… or fluids with vanilla. Licorice. Do not use tobacco at all during the 24-hour urine collection. Be sure to keep warm during the 24 hours. Being cold can raise your catecholamine levels. Drink plenty of fluids during the 24 hours to avoid dehydration . Your doctor may …
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… infection, or injury. Normally, cortisol levels rise during the early morning hours and are highest about 7 a.m. They drop very low in the evening and during the early phase of sleep. But if you sleep during the day and are up at night, this pattern may be …
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… get this infection? The chances of getting this infection during surgery are very low. A risk of bacterial infection at the surgical site is always possible during surgery. For most people, the benefits of having … to see if you have been exposed to Mycobacterium chimaera during heart surgery, heart transplant or lung transplant …
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… your scrotum many times. You will need to lie very still during the ultrasound scan. You may be asked to take a breath and hold it for several seconds during the scan. When the test is finished, the gel is … about 20 minutes. How It Feels Most people don't feel pain during the test. If your scrotum hurts already from an …
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… pregnant woman has HIV, her baby can be exposed before and during birth. The virus can spread through breastfeeding … include: Newborn babies of mothers who had untreated HIV during pregnancy. Children of mothers with HIV. Children who … for HIV at birth, they may have been exposed to the virus during the birth. Treatment can keep the baby from getting …
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… care. What causes it? A calf injury is most often caused during sports where you need to push off with your foot … on a pillow when you ice it or anytime you sit or lie down during the next 3 days. Try to keep it above the level of … How can you prevent them? Most calf muscle injuries occur during sports. If you had a calf muscle problem in the past, …
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… of your eyes so that you will not feel the tonometer during the test. A strip of paper containing a dye … of your eyes so that you will not feel the tonometer during the test. You will stare straight ahead, or sometimes … of your eyes so that you will not feel the tonometer during the test. You may have a scratchy feeling on your …
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… another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … are pregnant, you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia …
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… convenient for you. All of the care that you need before, during, and after the procedure, surgery, or test may be … available to you? Will you receive instructions before, during, and after a procedure or test? Are brochures or … you may need specialized attention or emergency services during the procedure? Does the centre have all of the …