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… Pain Control Learning Center Pain Control—Learn about pain control Pain can be caused by many things, such as an …
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… Birth Control On this page: Overview Types of Birth Control Choosing a Birth Control Method Emergency Contraception How to Get Birth …
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… Birth control Last updated December 5, 2024 Overview Birth control (also called contraception) can help prevent pregnancy. There are many types of birth control available. Speak with your health care provider to …
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… of numbing medicine around a specific nerve or group of nerves. It can be used to numb a part of the body (often an arm or a leg) for a procedure. It may also help control pain after the procedure. How it's done The doctor … into the numbed area and injects numbing medicine near the nerves. If you are awake, you may feel some pressure. But …
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… up, may get pinched. There are different types of pinched nerves (entrapment syndromes) that affect the elbow. … up, may get pinched. There are different types of pinched nerves (entrapment syndromes) that affect the elbow. …
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… to treat chronic pain when drugs or other treatments do not control pain or cause bad side effects. A test block is … as alcohol or phenol. What To Expect Nerve blocks numb the nerves touched by the drugs. This relieves pain by interrupting the pain signal sent by the nerves to your brain. Depending on the type of nerve block, …
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… nerve ablation? The destruction (also called ablation) of nerves is a method that may be used to reduce certain kinds … or rhizotomy. Your doctor will first identify the nerve or nerves that are sending pain signals to your brain. You will … have a test that uses a nerve block , which numbs specific nerves, to help your doctor find the nerves that are causing …
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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices How to Decide How to Get Birth Control Myth or Truth? Overview Birth control is any method used to prevent pregnancy. If you have …
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… Breastfeeding as Birth Control On this page: Overview … Overview Breastfeeding can be used as a method of birth control . This is called the lactational amenorrhea method … become pregnant. You'll need to use another method of birth control to prevent pregnancy. You must fully breastfeed your …