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… of pertussis, the vaccine may be provided for free to women who are 26 or more weeks pregnant to protect them and … This includes infants less than 1 year of age and pregnant women in the last 3 months of pregnancy, as well as all of … others, especially babies, young children, and pregnant women in their 3rd trimester until they have been properly …
Medications
… in the womb (uterus) to prevent pregnancy. It is used by women who want to use a reversible birth control method that … It is also used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding in women who choose to use this birth control method. The … hormone (levonorgestrel) that is similar to a hormone that women normally make. This device and hormone helps prevent …
Medications
… in the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy. It is used by women who want to use a reversible birth control method that … It is also used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding in women who choose to use this birth control method. The … hormone (levonorgestrel) that is similar to a hormone that women normally make. This device and hormone helps prevent …
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… An Rh immunoglobulin shot is given to pregnant women who have Rh-negative blood. You may have Rh-negative … have a miscarriage. These shots protect future pregnancies. Women with Rh negative blood will need this shot each time … An Rh immunoglobulin shot is given to pregnant women who have Rh-negative blood. You may have Rh-negative …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Most women are able to become pregnant from puberty , when their … the eggs for a woman's lifetime are stored in her ovaries. Women do not keep producing eggs. This is different from … Policy . Learn how we develop our content . … Overview Most women are able to become pregnant from puberty , when their …
Medications
… may cause serious harm (possibly death) to an unborn baby. Women of childbearing age must have a negative pregnancy … vasectomy, must use condoms with spermicide during sex with women who are pregnant or of childbearing age, both during … Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs, women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant should not …
Medical tests
… ultrasound scan cannot tell if a lump is cancer. Check women who are at increased risk for breast cancer. This includes women with: Gene changes (such as BRCA). Close family … that flakes off, and nipples with abnormal discharge. Check women with breast implants. MRI may be used to look for …
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… blues" after childbirth, you're not alone. About half of women have a few days of mild depression after they have a … with a supportive counsellor. This is recommended for all women who have postpartum depression. It can also help … excluding doxepin (Sinequan), can also be used by women who breastfeed. Breastfeeding babies whose mothers …
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… the cervix to about 4 cm (1.5 in.) to 6 cm (2.5 in.). Women who are delivering for the first time can have many … early labour without the cervix dilating. It's common for women to go to the hospital during early labour and be sent … birth before will usually take no more than an hour. Some women have a very short and intense transition. Related …
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… endometriosis and scar tissue. This decision aid is for women who have tried hormone therapy and have had … to remove tissue but still have severe symptoms. Other women decide to use hormone therapy before having surgery. … symptoms. How will endometriosis affect you? While some women never have symptoms, others have severe pain that can …
