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… spread? HPV spreads by skin-to-skin contact. This can be during oral, vaginal or anal sex, or during any other sexual activity in which skin-to-skin … (“female”) condoms help prevent the spread of many STIs during vaginal, anal and oral sex. Condoms are less …
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… than 35, have regular menstrual periods, and have had sex during your fertile window (the 6 days each month that you … 35 or older, or you have irregular periods and have had sex during your fertile window for at least 6 months. You are at high risk for fertility problems and have had sex during your fertile window for a few months. You have had …
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… it hard for you to get pregnant, or it can cause problems during a pregnancy. Over time, the size, shape, location, … grow. Your body makes the highest levels of these hormones during the years you have periods. After menopause, when … in the lower belly. Trouble getting pregnant. Problems during a past pregnancy, such as miscarriage or preterm …
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… or diastolic pressures reach 200 or 115 mm/Hg respectively. During resistance training, working muscles to exhaustion … significant spikes in blood pressure. The Valsalva maneuver during resistance exercise should be avoided as it can also …
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… some of the things you choose to do. Take care of yourself. During hard times of loss and questioning your beliefs, it's … having trouble addressing spiritual questions that arise during a time of loss, think about talking with a member of … some of the things you choose to do. Take care of yourself. During hard times of loss and questioning your beliefs, it's …
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… cases, neither you nor your partner will feel the diaphragm during intercourse. If you do feel it, check to make sure it … in the vagina or on the penis. Don't use the diaphragm during your period. Use another method, such as a condom, or … cases, neither you nor your partner will feel the diaphragm during intercourse. If you do feel it, check to make sure it …
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… and your breathing. You may do this over and over again during a meditation session. That's okay. During your meditation, you may feel certain emotions, such … and your breathing. You may do this over and over again during a meditation session. That's okay. During your …
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… to hide in bedding and mattresses. Bedbugs usually hide during the day and are active at night when they feed. They … can hide in beds, floors, furniture, wood, and paper trash during the day. How do you know if you have bedbugs? The … to hide in bedding and mattresses. Bedbugs usually hide during the day and are active at night when they feed. They …
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… home and then back to the surgeon's office the next day. During this second visit, the surgeon will check your eye … vision (clouding of the cornea caused by inflammation during healing). This usually goes away on its own. But your … home and then back to the surgeon's office the next day. During this second visit, the surgeon will check your eye …
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… the proper names of the sex organs and how the body changes during puberty. They should understand how babies are … your older child that address sexuality, what to expect during puberty, and similar topics. Ask your child's doctor … the proper names of the sex organs and how the body changes during puberty. They should understand how babies are …
