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… C. difficile. This condition may occur weeks to months after treatment has stopped. Tell your doctor right away if … or repeated periods may result in oral thrush or a new vaginal yeast infection. Contact your doctor if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge, or other new symptoms. A very serious …
Medical tests
… period. Your doctor may suggest that the test be done soon after your period ends and before your ovary releases an egg … cervix. You may be asked not to douche, use tampons, or use vaginal medicines for 24 hours before the hysteroscopy. Ask … a speculum into your vagina. The speculum gently opens the vaginal walls so your doctor can see inside the vagina. The …
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… permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with permanent hearing loss. … the hospital before you go home or in your community soon after birth. Most babies born in a hospital are screened …
Health topics
… Kidney Stones On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery Why It Is Used How Well It Works Risks What To … to drain urine until the kidney heals. What To Expect After Surgery You will be in the hospital for 6 to 9 days. … to drain urine until the kidney heals. What To Expect After Surgery You will be in the hospital for 6 to 9 days. …
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… Prostatitis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect After Surgery Why It Is Used How Well It Works Risks What To … tissue is removed through the cystoscope. What To Expect After Surgery You are usually hospitalized for 2 to 3 days. … tissue is removed through the cystoscope. What To Expect After Surgery You are usually hospitalized for 2 to 3 days. …
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… you can expect - physically and emotionally - during childbirth and the early days of parenting.  The classes, … by a facilitator, a public health nurse or a trained childbirth educator. The topics covered typically include: Fetal … birth weight babies Physical activity during pregnancy and after birth Labour and delivery support, including …
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… protect others as well. What are the possible reactions after the vaccine? Vaccines are very safe. It is much safer … . It is important to stay in the clinic for 15 minutes after getting any vaccine. There is an extremely rare … to the nearest emergency department. If symptoms develop after you leave the clinic, call 9-1-1 or the local …
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… especially from your 30s and 40s through menopause. But after menopause, fibroids usually shrink. Uterine fibroids … An abnormal fetal position, such as breech position , at birth. Placenta problems. When to Call a Doctor Call your … of the uterus Uterine fibroid: In the uterine wall Transvaginal Ultrasound … What are uterine …
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… Information Overview Most infants lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first week. A baby's weight decreases … get longer and the baby gets more calorie-rich milk. After 2 weeks, most infants have gained back the lost weight … gain is when a baby: Loses more than 10% of his or her birth weight in the first week. Hasn't reached his or her …
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… delivery. MS does not increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects. Some women have fewer MS symptoms during pregnancy, then a temporary relapse after delivery. But pregnancy, delivering a baby, and early … pregnancy. If you are taking medicine for MS, use reliable birth control until you decide to try to become pregnant. …