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Varicose Veins, Thrombophlebitis, Blood Clots, and Pulmonary Emboli:...
Varicose veins are large, often winding dilated veins that often stick out from under the skin and occur mostly in the legs. They occur... Read more »
Childbirth Studies and Incontinence
Two new studies landed on my desk this week – both about the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on incontinence. Interestingly, one... Read more »
In Want Of Continence After Childbirth
In developed nations where obstetrical care from trained experts is readily available, we rarely encounter trauma-induced horrors such as... Read more »
Interferon Therapy after Pregnancy and Childbirth
After such success with my first pregnancy and birth, my husband and I decided to expand our family. Again, I was nervous and scared. How... Read more »
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Childbirth Slows MS Progression
European researchers say that giving birth appears to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis. In a study of 330 women who'd had MS for 18 years,... Read more »
Can Herpes and Natural Childbirth Mix?
Pregnancy comes with a vast array of worries, and for women who have herpes, their condition adds even more concerns. Here, a reader asks whether... Read more »
Intrauterine
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Intrauterine means "inside the uterus."InformationA baby grows inside the mother's womb, or uterus (in an intrauterine environment).An intrauterine... Read more »
Changes in the newborn at birth
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Changes in the newborn at birth are a number of changes that an infant's body undergoes to allow it to survive outside the womb and adapt to life in... Read more »
Amniotic constriction bands
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Amniotic constriction bands are strands of the fluid-filled sac (amniotic sac) that surrounds a baby in the womb. They may cause a congenital... Read more »
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