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Vaginal Seeding-Risks vs Benefits
Vaginal seeding is a recent pregnancy fad. It involves placing gauze swabs in the mother’s vagina. After delivery by C-section, the baby is rubbed all over with the swabs containing…
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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis-What Your Vaginal Yeast Infection Means
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis or vaginal yeast infection is one of the most common reasons why women seek medical care. It is caused by a yeast known as Candida albicans. When it…
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Preeclampsia and eclampsia: Things Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know
Hypertension during pregnancy is common. Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg. A woman may be hypertensive when entering pregnancy or she…
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: What It Is, Why Does It Happen, Diagnosis, Complications, Management and Prevention
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a common condition that occurs during pregnancy specifically diagnosed in the third trimester of pregnancy. As the name suggests it essentially is similar to diabetes mellitus.…
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Menstrual Cycle: What You Should Know About Your Periods
The menstrual cycle is the duration from Day 1 of bleeding to Day 1 of the next time of bleeding. Although the average cycle is 28 days, it is normal…
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COVID-19 Vaccines: Common Questions Answered
The US vaccinated more than 4 million people on a single day on April 3, 2021.