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Overview Intermittent catheterization programs (ICPs) are often used when you have the ability to use a catheter yourself or someone can do it for you. You insert the catheter —a thin, flexible, …
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… take it. Short-term use of hormone therapy in early menopause has less risks than when it is … atherosclerosis or blood-clotting disorders. Healthy, young, non-smoking women probably do … Heart-healthy habits include not smoking, eating heart-healthy foods, exercising …
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… tape (TVT) procedure is designed to provide support for a sagging urethra so that when you … at the surgeon's request to test the tape's support of your urethra. Other sling surgeries … tape (TVT) procedure is designed to provide support for a sagging urethra so that when you …
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… MD - Family Medicine Nancy Greenwald MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Current … MD - Family Medicine & Nancy Greenwald MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation This … MD - Family Medicine Nancy Greenwald MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Current …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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Overview By the end of a pregnancy, a fetus is typically positioned head-down (vertex), ready to pass head first through the birth canal. Sometimes a fetus is in a bottom-down, or breech , position …
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… on its own. But turning the baby may be more successful if it is done as early as possible … to turn the baby are less likely to be successful. Risks When the mother and baby are … on its own. But turning the baby may be more successful if it is done as early as possible …
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… groin area and more frequent urinary tract infections . Treating the cause of … Blockage of the bladder. Chronic bladder infections . Diseases and conditions that may … and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Urinary Tract Infections in Teenagers and Adults References …
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Condition Basics What is breech position? During most of pregnancy, there is enough room in the uterus for the baby (fetus) to change position. By 36 weeks of pregnancy, most babies turn into a …
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… Condition Basics What is unwanted hair in women? Hirsutism (say "HER-suh-tiz-um") is … or be a part of a woman's ancestry. In some women, hirsutism may be the result of … These hormones are found in both men and women, although men have a lot more of them. …
