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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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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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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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FAQ027
What is the Rh factor?
The Rh factor is a type of protein found on red blood cells. Most people have the Rh factor—they are Rh positive. Others do not have the Rh factor—they are Rh negative. A simpl...
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August 2011
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FAQ098
What is special fetal testing?
Special fetal testing ("fetal" refers to the developing offspring in the uterus from the ninth week of pregnancy until the end of pregnancy) helps check the health, act...
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August 2011
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FAQ165
What is a birth defect?
A birth defect is a physical problem that is present at birth. A birth defect may affect how the body looks, functions, or both. Many birth defects are mild, but some can be s...
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August 2011
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FAQ133
What types of tests are done during pregnancy?
A number of tests are suggested for all women during prenatal care. Some of these tests are performed on samples of your blood and urine and cells from ...
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August 2011
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FAQ105
What is group B streptococcus (GBS)?
Group B streptococcus is one of the many types of bacteria that live in the body and usually do not cause serious illness. It is found in the digestive, urinary, ...
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August 2011
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FAQ094
What are genes?
Genes control your physical makeup. Genes come in pairs. Half of a fetus's genes come from the mother. The other half comes from the father. Some traits, such as blood type, are deter...
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August 2011
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FAQ075
What is an ovarian cyst?
An ovarian cyst is a sac or pouch filled with fluid or other tissue that forms on the ovary. Ovarian cysts are quite common in women during their childbearing years. A woman ...
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August 2011
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FAQ096
What is cancer?
Cancer occurs when old cells do not die when they should or are damaged. Normally, the body repairs or destroys such cells. Sometimes, these cells may grow out of control. This causes...
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August 2011
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Number 496
ABSTRACT: Compared with men, at-risk alcohol use by women has a disproportionate effect on their health and lives, including reproductive function and pregnancy outcomes. Obstetrician–gynecologists h...
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August 2011
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SP128
La tiroides es una glandula que controla ciertas funciones importantes del cuerpo. Las enfermedades de la glandula tiroidea pueden afectar a casi todos los organos del cuerpo y ser perjudicial para l...
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- Due to the high incidence of breast cancer in the US and the potential to reduce deaths from it when caught early, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The Colle...
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July 2011
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for recommending private insurance coverage of key women's preventive health...
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July 2011
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FAQ162
What are menopause and perimenopause?
Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 1 year. The average age of menopause is 51 years, but the normal range is 45 years to 55 years.
The...
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May 2011
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FAQ161
What is a Pap test?
The Pap test, also called a Pap smear or cervical cytology screening, checks for abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix and allows early treatment so that abnormal cells do n...
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May 2011
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FAQ097
What is cancer of the uterus?
Normally, healthy cells that make up the body's tissues grow, divide, and replace themselves on a regular basis. This keeps the body healthy. Sometimes certain cells dev...
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May 2011
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FAQ147
What is endometrial hyperplasia?
Endometrial hyperplasia is a condition that occurs when the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows too much. It is a benign (not cancer) condition. In some cases, h...
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May 2011
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SP096
El cancer del ovario es una enfermedad que afecta a uno o ambos ovarios. Los ovarios son dos glandulas que se encuentran a los dos lados del utero. Cada ano se diagnostican aproximadamente 22,000 cas...
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May 2011
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Number 486
(Replaces No. 325, December 2005)
ABSTRACT: In 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Medical Genetics introduced guidelines for prenatal and preconception carrier screening for cyst...
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April 2011
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SP105
El estreptococo del Grupo B (EGB) es un tipo de bacteria que se detecta en un 10–30% de las mujeres embarazadas. Una mujer con EGB puede transmitir la bacteria a su bebe durante el trabajo de parto y...
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April 2011
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today issued revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of perinatal group B streptococcal (GBS) disea...
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March 2011
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