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What is a birth defect?
A birth defect is a problem that is present at birth and affects how the baby looks, functions, or both. A birth defect also is called a congenital disorder. More than 4,000 d...
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What causes repeated miscarriage?
There are many reasons for repeated miscarriage. More than one half of miscarriages in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy are caused by problems with the chromosomes of...
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What basic nutrients should every diet include?
Every diet should include proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fat. Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) are recommended amounts an individual...
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How does pregnancy begin?
Fertilization, the union of an egg and a sperm, is the first step in a complex series of events that leads to pregnancy. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube. Dur...
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What is a breech presentation?
By 3-4 weeks before the due date, most babies move so their heads are down near the birth canal (vagina). If this does not happen, the buttocks, the feet, or both may b...
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What is stress urinary incontinence?
Stress urinary incontinence is leakage of urine with physical activity, such as exercise, or when coughing, laughing, or sneezing.
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What does ultrasound show?
Ultrasound creates pictures of the internal organs of the body from sound waves. There is no radiation involved. The sound waves are directed into a specific area of the bo...
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What is colposcopy?
Colposcopy is a way of looking at the cervix through a special magnifying device called a colposcope. It shines a light into the vagina and onto the cervix. A colposcope can grea...
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What is a hysterectomy?
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus.
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What is hysterosalpingography (HSG)?
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is an X-ray procedure that is used to view the inside of the uterus and fallopian tubes. It often is used to see if the fallopian tube...
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