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… trained and authorized to perform the care activity (such as physicians, and diagnostic … genetic screening options or visit Perinatal Services BC Prenatal Genetic Screening web … defects. The shape and size of your baby’s physical structures are examined, but the …
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… often has symptoms like hot flashes, vaginal dryness, urinary frequency, and … a year, starting at age 35: footnote 3 Transvaginal ultrasound. Ultrasound uses sound … forth over the area in question. In a transvaginal ultrasound, the device fits into a …
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… a type of care for people who have a serious illness. It's different from care to cure your illness, called curative treatment. Hospice … palliative care and care to treat your illness. You don't have to choose one or the …
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… labour, which may lead to premature (preterm) birth. Preterm birth increases the babies' … You can expect to have the same symptoms during a multiple pregnancy that you'd have during a pregnancy with one fetus. But the …
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… estrogen without taking progestin . Taking tamoxifen. If you're taking tamoxifen, keep taking it as directed and have … The risk of endometrial cancer from tamoxifen is less than the risk of getting …
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… egg. With IVF, you can use any combination of your own eggs and sperm and donor eggs and … frozen (cryopreserved) for future attempts. Pregnancy and birth. Any embryos that implant … . A partner with low sperm counts. Infertility that can't be explained and has …
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… Condition Basics What is chronic pelvic pain? Pelvic pain is pain below the belly button . It's chronic if you've had pain for at least 6 …
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… doctor about them. Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? 1 Get the … Summary Get the facts Your options Have a screening test to find out the chance that … your baby has a birth defect. Don't have a screening test. You may decide not to have any …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having …
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… They are most common in the belly area. This type is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm . … common symptoms include belly, chest, or back pain that may spread to the groin, buttocks, … complication. As an aneurysm expands, the tension on the blood vessel wall increases. …
