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… On this page: Overview Overview The ring is used to prevent pregnancy. It's a soft plastic ring that you put into your … for 3 weeks in a row and then go without a ring for 1 week. During this week, you have your period. Your period may be … it only 1 time each month. You don't have to interrupt sex to protect against pregnancy. The ring may also be used …
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… Birth control (also called contraception) can help prevent pregnancy. There are many types of birth control available. … Some birth control methods can protect against sexually transmitted infections. Internal and external … help prevent sexual and body fluids from being exchanged during sex. They do not protect against sexually transmitted …
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… Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening On this page: … 2 At the first prenatal visit for all pregnant women. During the third trimester and again at delivery for … on sexually transmitted infections: Specific population—Pregnancy. Public Health Agency of Canada . …
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… What is syphilis? Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a type of … can also spread to the fetus of a person who has syphilis during pregnancy. What causes it? Syphilis is caused by a type of …
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… or healthy. It's a form of abuse. Physical, emotional, or sexual abuse is not okay in any relationship. When it occurs … pregnancies, and other problems. Violence can get worse during pregnancy. People who are abused are more likely to have …
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… Down syndrome. Taking some prescription or other medicines during pregnancy may cause congenital heart defects. Women who use illegal "street" drugs or who drink alcohol during pregnancy have a higher risk of having a baby with a …
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… this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put it on the skin … a week for 3 weeks and then go without a patch for 1 week. During this week, you have your period. Your period may be … it on only 3 times each month. You don't have to interrupt sex to protect against pregnancy. It's easy to check to see …
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… is labour that comes too early—between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy. In labour, the uterus contracts to open the … Problems with the uterus or cervix. Drug or alcohol use during pregnancy. The mother's water (amniotic fluid) … is high. Your doctor may consider giving you progesterone during your second and third trimesters. This may help lower …
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… it more likely to happen, such as douching or having a new sex partner. What are the symptoms? The most common symptom … odour. It may be worse after vaginal intercourse and during your period. Learn more Vaginal Yeast Infections What … early (preterm) delivery, and uterine infection after pregnancy. If you have it when you have a pelvic procedure …
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… contraception? Emergency contraception is a way to prevent pregnancy if: You had sex without using birth control . There is a chance that you … pills contain hormones. The last 7 pills (the ones you take during your period) don't contain any hormones. If you use …
