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… and finish all the pills. Sexual partners from the last 2 months also need treatment. If you have not had a sexual … studs or piercings Store condoms at room temperature Use a new condom every time you have sex. Do not reuse condoms Do … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …
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… recoveries. The vaccine is recommended for children 12 months and older and adults who have not had chickenpox or … of mothers who have not had chickenpox, and newborn babies born at less than 28 weeks of pregnancy until the rash has dried and crusted over. This …
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… depends on the cause of the bleeding. Bleeding during pregnancy is a different problem. If you are pregnant and … have stopped because of menopause, has it been at least 6 months since your last one? Yes In menopause and 6 months … what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your …
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… is used to treat certain skin cancers, it may rarely cause new skin cancer or other cancers. Tell your doctor right … should check your skin before starting treatment, every 2 months during treatment, and for up to 6 months after … may harm an unborn baby. Your doctor should order a pregnancy test before you start this medication. Women using …
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… So be sure to look for other symptoms along with the fever. Babies with a fever often have an infection caused by a … pneumonia, also can cause a fever. Babies younger than 3 months should be seen by a doctor anytime they have a fever. … child to have 7 to 10 viral infections in a year. Each new viral infection may cause a fever. It may seem that a …
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… Information Test Overview The nuchal (say "NEW-kuhl") translucency screening is a test done during pregnancy. It uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of … heart problems. The test is done between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy. It may be done as part of the first trimester …
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… This may include changes that occur with menstrual periods, pregnancy, and aging. Most breast lumps and breast changes … right questions for you. Have you had a baby in the past 3 months? Yes Had baby within past 3 months No Had baby within … what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your …
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… unexplained weight loss unusual skin changes (such as new skin lesion or bump, or change in size or color of a … may harm an unborn baby, especially during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Your doctor should do a pregnancy test before you …
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… birth control until you have a follow-up sperm count test 2 months after the vasectomy (or after 10 to 20 ejaculations … Only 1 to 2 women out of 1,000 will have an unplanned pregnancy in the first year after their partners have had a … Contraceptive Technology , 20th rev. ed., pp. 435–482. New York: Ardent Media. Trussell J, Guthrie KA (2011). …
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… Canada recommends testing between the 24th to 28th weeks of pregnancy. Pregnant people who are at high risk for type 2 … also have a follow-up glucose tolerance test 6 weeks to 6 months weeks after your baby is born. footnote 1 If the … Guidelines Expert Committee, et al. (2018). Diabetes and pregnancy. Canadian Journal of Diabetes , 42(Suppl 1): …
