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SP069
Esperar el nacimiento de un nino es un momento que pueda estar lleno de emociones y tambien de ansiedad, especialmente si su embarazo se extiende hasta despues de la fecha prevista del parto. El prom...
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October 2011
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SP043
Cada ano, aproximadamente 1.2 millones de mujeres en Estados Unidos tienen un aborto para dar fin a un embarazo. El procedimiento conlleva poco riesgo cuando se hace oportunamente y en el ambiente ad...
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September 2011
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SP009
Las enfermedades de transmision sexual (STD) son infecciones que se contraen por medio del contacto sexual. Excepto por los resfriados y la gripe, las enfermedades de transmision sexual son las enfer...
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September 2011
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SP004
La espera antes del nacimiento de un bebe es un periodo lleno de emociones y ansiedad. En promedio, un embarazo dura 280 dias, o 40 semanas. Sin embargo, no hay manera de determinar con exactitud cua...
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September 2011
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FAQ174
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Deep vein thrombosis is a condition in which blood clots (or thrombi) form in deep veins in the legs or other areas of the body. Veins are the blood vessels that c...
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August 2011
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FAQ048
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become thin, brittle, and weak.
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August 2011
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107.
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FAQ123
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. A blood pressure reading has two numbers separated by a slash—the systolic pressure and diastolic ...
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August 2011
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108.
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FAQ064
What causes weight gain?
An average woman needs about 2,000 calories a day. Women who eat more than this amount and who do not burn the extra calories in exercise are likely to gain weight. In additi...
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August 2011
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FAQ128
What is thyroid disease?
The thyroid gland is located at the base of your neck in front of your trachea (or windpipe). The thyroid gland makes, stores, and releases two hormones—T4 (thyroxine) and T3...
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August 2011
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FAQ122
What is heart disease?
The vessels that supply blood to the heart are called the coronary arteries. The most common cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This disease is a narrowing of b...
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August 2011
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FAQ142
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not make enough insulin or does not use it as it should. Insulin is a hormone that helps balance the amount of glucose in your blood.
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August 2011
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FAQ101
What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a natural substance that serves as a building block for cells and hormones. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by the liver. A small amount also comes fr...
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August 2011
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113.
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FAQ068
What is at-risk drinking?
For women, at-risk drinking means drinking more than seven drinks in 1 week. At-risk drinking also includes binge drinking, which for women means drinking more than three d...
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August 2011
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114.
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FAQ139
What are bowel control problems?
Bowel control problems refer to loss of normal control of the bowels that leads to leakage of solid or liquid stool (feces) or gas. These problems also are called fec...
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August 2011
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115.
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FAQ066
What is hormone therapy?
Hormone therapy involves taking certain hormones to help relieve some of the symptoms of menopause.
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August 2011
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116.
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FAQ130
How can my diet affect my health?
Many health problems in the United States are linked to poor diet and lack of exercise. These include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteopor...
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August 2011
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FAQ083
What is domestic violence?
Domestic violence is a pattern of threatening or controlling behavior imposed on a woman by an intimate partner without regard for her rights, feelings, body, or health. A ...
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August 2011
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FAQ175
What is sonohysterography?
Sonohysterography is a technique in which fluid is injected through the cervix into the uterus, and ultrasound is used to make images of the uterine cavity. The fluid shows...
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August 2011
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FAQ025
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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August 2011
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120.
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FAQ166
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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August 2011
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FAQ135
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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August 2011
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FAQ143
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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August 2011
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FAQ008
What is a hysterectomy?
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus.
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August 2011
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124.
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FAQ100
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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August 2011
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FAQ146
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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August 2011
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