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… and who is eligible to get it. BC Centre for Disease Control BCCDC provides health promotion and prevention …
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… options Wait for the stone to pass while using medicine to control the pain. Your doctor may also prescribe a medicine to help the … up the stone. The pieces of stone may pass sooner with less pain. Key points to remember The smaller a stone is, the …
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… Motrin). Hormone therapy. This can include hormonal birth control or other medicines. Hysteroscopy. This procedure can … (Advil, Motrin). Taking an NSAID can reduce bleeding and pain during your period. Tranexamic acid (such as Lysteda). … (Advil, Motrin), can help reduce bleeding and menstrual pain. It works best when you start taking it 1 to 2 days …
Medications
… that doesn't stop, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine). Uses This medication … is used for the short-term relief of moderate to severe pain after trauma or during certain medical procedures. It … breaths through the inhaler from time to time, as needed to control your pain. The dosage is based on your medical …
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… important if you get migraines. Don't take over-the-counter pain relievers more than 3 times a week, because you may get rebound headaches . These headaches usually occur after pain medicine has worn off. This prompts you to take another … Biofeedback is a relaxation method to help you learn to control a body function—such as muscle tension—that you …
Medications
… must immediately start using two effective forms of birth control together (or completely avoid sexual intercourse). … changes, thinning hair, nausea, vomiting, itching, bone pain, mouth sores, increased sweating, and earache may … Headache may occur several hours after taking a dose. Mild pain medications (such as acetaminophen) usually help …
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… you ovulate. For fertility awareness to be used as birth control, either you must not have sex or you must use … for signs of ovulation (such as breast tenderness, belly pain, and mood changes). You may have any of the following physical signs of ovulation: Breast pain An increase in sexual desire Pain in your lower belly …
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… those treatments don't help, you may need surgery to help control your bleeding. Medicine options Your doctor may … (such as Aleve). Taking an NSAID can reduce bleeding and pain during your period. But NSAIDs usually don't help as … pregnancy and also can reduce menstrual bleeding and pain. Progestin-only birth control, such as mini-pills, …
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… Anesthesia is a way to control pain and keep you comfortable during a procedure by using medicines called anesthetics. These medicines block pain. They may also make you relaxed, sleepy or forgetful, …
Medications
… It is used by women who want to use a reversible birth control method that works for a long time (up to 5 years). … to stop using this method of birth control. Side Effects Pain, bleeding, or dizziness during and after placement of … have any serious side effects, including: stomach/abdominal pain vomiting lumps in the breast mental/mood changes (such …