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… toilet bowl after a bowel movement. How are they diagnosed? Your doctor can tell if you have hemorrhoids by asking about your past health and doing a physical examination. The … by the anal muscles. They may be very painful if the blood supply to the hemorrhoid is cut off. What Happens For some …
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… . It is not known how much alcohol it takes to cause harm. Your baby's brain and nervous system develop throughout your pregnancy. All types of alcohol, including beer, wine, … alcohol while breast/chest feeding or expressing human milk to feed by bottle does not cause FASD. However, your …
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… quit breastfeeding altogether. But you can keep nursing your baby. In fact, breastfeeding usually helps to clear up infection. Nursing won't harm your baby. Mastitis can be discouraging and painful. But it … first symptoms may start after you have reopened a blocked milk duct . Signs that mastitis is getting worse include …
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… baby means even less sleep, more work, and less time for yourself. From time to time, you may feel frustrated that … for stress to become a problem before you ask for help. Your family, friends, and doctor can help you find ways to … to build the bond between you and each baby. It can give your babies better health. If you plan to breastfeed your …
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… bowel obstruction? A bowel obstruction happens when either your small or large intestine is partly or completely … partly blocked, you may have diarrhea. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask you questions about your symptoms, … when the intestine is completely blocked or when the blood supply is cut off. You may need a colostomy or an ileostomy …
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… But severe coughing spells can decrease the blood's oxygen supply and lead to other problems, such as pneumonia . The … with other respiratory infections. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and do a physical examination. They may take a …
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… bleeding causes a large amount of blood to appear in your stool. What causes it? The reason pouches (diverticula) … vessels pass through the muscle layer of the bowel wall to supply blood to the inner wall. Bleeding occurs when the … is diagnosed by ruling out other causes of the bleeding. Your doctor will do a medical history and physical …
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… by the NNHPD before they can be sold in Canada. Always tell your doctor if you are using a natural health product or if … are thinking about combining a natural health product with your conventional medical treatment. It may not be safe to forgo your conventional medical treatment and rely only on a …
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… this page: Overview Overview You sometimes may notice that your milk does not flow easily, or let down , when you attempt to … the tingling and leaking of milk that usually occurs when your milk begins to flow. You may develop sore nipples …
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… vessel, nerve, or psychological issues. To find the cause, your doctor will first ask about your sexual history and do a physical examination . During … nerves of the penis. Problems with the blood vessels that supply blood to the penis . Hardening of the arteries …