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… irritation and painful swelling. Bites from the lice can cause a rash or small bluish spots on your skin. The spots may … you have pubic lice on your eyebrows or eyelashes, do not use shampoos or lotions to treat them. Instead, carefully … nits so that you can remove them with your fingers. Do not use regular petroleum jelly (e.g. Vaseline®) as it can …
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… May protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer. Can be used after an abortion. Patches or vaginal rings don't … disease . Does not contain estrogen , so can be used by women who can't take estrogen. May be used by women over 35 who are smokers. Reduces risk of …
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… imaging (MRI) is a test done with a large machine that uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to … can also be made. In some cases, a contrast material may be used during the MRI scan to show certain structures more clearly in the pictures. The contrast material may be used to check blood flow, find some types of tumours, and …
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… Overview Insemination procedures can be used to treat infertility. They use a thin, flexible tube (catheter) to place sperm in the … be done with sperm from a partner or a donor. Will often use concentrated sperm. This chooses the most active and …
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… Overuse Injuries On this page: Overview Overview When you use one part of your body in the same way over and over again, it can cause an overuse injury. Overuse injuries happen when you …
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… and how hard it is to do the activity. An RPE is usually used as part of a cardiac rehab program. Your cardiac rehab team will teach you how to use RPE. Then you may be able to use it when you exercise on your own. …
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… Vaginal Yeast Infections On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI). What causes it? A healthy vagina has many bacteria and a few yeast … balance of these organisms, yeast can grow too much and cause symptoms. Things that may increase your risk for vaginal …
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… Risks Surgery Overview Laser surgery uses an intense beam of light, or laser, to burn and destroy … office or clinic. Local or general anesthetic may be used, depending on the number of warts to be removed or the … treatments for warts, it doesn't always work. Some doctors use laser surgery along with another treatment to increase …
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… under the influence of alcohol or drugs (you may not have used protection). Tested positive for another sexually … B, or hepatitis C. Shared needles, syringes or other drug use equipment when using drugs, including steroids. Had … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… you. Learn how to live with reduced hearing without the use of hearing aids. Key points to remember Some types of … connected to others. Although it will take some time to get used to using hearing aids, many people do so and learn how … take a lip-reading class. These things can help whether you use hearing aids or not. FAQs What are hearing aids? Hearing …
