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… Hormone therapy may be used after surgery. It may help prevent pain and new or returning endometriosis. Infertility … is most likely to relieve pain for a longer time, prevent an endometrioma from growing back, and prevent the need for another surgery. Risks Complications …
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… Eating well when you have cancer means eating enough to prevent weight loss and keep your strength up. Cancer and … the food you eat. And your body needs good nutrition to prevent infection and heal quickly. You may feel better and … and extra calories to help you keep your strength and prevent weight loss. Try a liquid meal replacement for extra …
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… average risk for breast cancer, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends the following guidelines. … Problems Early Citations Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2018). Recommendations on screening … A. Stewart MD - Medical Oncology Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2018). Recommendations on screening …
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… Patch On this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put it on … dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the mucus in … the birth control patch? The patch is more effective for preventing pregnancy than barrier methods of birth control, …
Medications
… absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant … Trifluridine/tipiracil may harm an unborn baby. Your doctor should order a pregnancy test before you … use condoms during sex with women who are pregnant or of childbearing age. If you or your partner becomes pregnant, …
Medications
… can cause serious (possibly fatal) harm to an unborn baby if used during pregnancy. It should only be used during … while using pertuzumab. Pertuzumab may harm an unborn baby. See also Warning section. It is unknown if this … can cause serious (possibly fatal) harm to an unborn baby if used during pregnancy. It should only be used during …
HealthLinkBC files
… to anyone's health, but people who are pregnant or had a baby within the past 6 weeks may be at a higher risk, … For more information on heat-related illness and keeping children safe during extreme heat, visit: HealthLinkBC File … during pregnancy or breast/chest-feeding, please visit: Baby’s Best Chance HealthLinkBC File #38d Pregnancy and …
Medical tests
… passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding … hours after the test. During this time, you can give your baby breast milk that you stored before the test. Don't use … passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding …
Medical tests
… passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding … hours after the test. During this time, you can give your baby breast milk that you stored before the test. Don't use … passes into breast milk and even less is passed on to the baby. But if you are concerned, you can stop breastfeeding …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery … 24 hours. If a person's immune system becomes unable to prevent the bacteria from growing, the TB becomes active. Of … severe it is. TB in certain groups of people Infants and children and people with HIV or AIDS who have active TB need …