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… Overview What is premature (preterm) birth? Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery … your doctor to closely watch your baby's development and to try to catch any problems early on. What can you expect when … good health after birth. Delivery. You'll probably deliver vaginally. But if your health or your baby's health is at …
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… needs. Uses Levonorgestrel is used by women to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure (such as a broken … sex. This medication is an emergency contraceptive and should not be used as a regular form of birth control. Using … abdominal pain, tiredness, dizziness, changes in vaginal bleeding, breast tenderness, or headache may occur. …
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… transmitted. Reactions or irritations to latex, douches or vaginal creams can also cause cervicitis. To find out if you … If the infection is sexually transmitted, sexual partners should be tested and treated. It takes time for the … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …
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… Health Concerns Menopause: Managing Hot Flashes Menopause: Should I Use Hormone Therapy (HT)? Menopause: Wild Yam and Progesterone Creams Soy for Menopause Symptoms Vaginal Dryness Sexuality and Sexual Health Arrhythmias and … Vaginal Fistula Vaginal Pessaries Vaginal Rashes and Sores VBAC: Uterine Scar Rupture Also see Women's Health , Men's …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the vaccine? The MMRV vaccine is given as 1 dose … 1 dose of MMR and varicella vaccines on or after their 1st birthday. The dose of MMRV vaccine provides more protection … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. …
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… are some things you and your doctor or midwife might do to try to prevent a tear. For example, you may try doing … medicine. Labour and Delivery Pregnancy Citations Hobson S, et al. (2019). No. 381–assisted vaginal birth. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada …
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… organs in place get weak or damaged. It's often linked to pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. During pregnancy and … need or want treatment. But if symptoms bother you, you can try doing Kegel exercises and staying at a healthy weight. … important to many health problems. Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Should I Have Surgery? Cause Pelvic organ prolapse occurs …
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… diabetes is high blood sugar that first occurs during pregnancy. High blood sugar can cause problems for you and … grow larger than normal. A large baby can be injured during vaginal birth and may need to be delivered by caesarean … exercise. This can help you control your blood sugar level. Try low-impact activities, such as walking and swimming. Try …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the chickenpox vaccine? Children get the … the first dose. People who had chickenpox before their 1st birthday should still get the vaccine. They may not have … will die from the infection. Rarely, infection early in pregnancy can result in a baby being born with birth …
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… ultrasound to confirm the position. Your care provider may try version to gently turn the baby into a head-down … to thin ( efface ) and open. Third-trimester tests Late in pregnancy, you may be checked for: Group B strep . A woman … group B strep in her vagina can pass it to her baby during vaginal birth. This can cause severe problems for the baby. …
