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Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPP Rash)

Pregnancy
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Itchy rashes during pregnancy can be caused by a number of conditions, but if it’s your first pregnancy and you are carrying a boy, there’s a high possibility you have a condition called pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP) – also known as polymorphic eruption of pregnancy. Roughly 1 out of every 150 [...]

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Uterine Fibroids and Periods

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Uterine fibroids are one of the most common causes for period problems. If you have painful periods, heavy bleeding during your periods, or pain during sexual intercourse, it’s possible that you may be suffering from fibroids. Fibroids affect 20 percent of women (1 woman out of 5) in their reproductive years. The risk of getting [...]

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Uterus Transplants: Innovative, but Controversial

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For every medical problem, scientists and researchers are constantly striving to find an solution. For women who’ve had a hysterectomy due to cancer and disease, or for women who were born without uteruses, Swedish doctors have a answer – uterus transplants. Although uterine transplants aren’t a new medical concept, Swedish doctors have performed what they [...]

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Honey in Pregnancy: Is It Safe?

Pregnancy
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Most of us know that feeding honey to a baby (under age one) poses a potentially dangerous health risk that you’ll want to avoid – infant botulism. But how safe is honey in pregnancy? And can pregnant women eat honey? This is a common question that many OB/GYNs and midwives hear from their patients. Fortunately, [...]

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Period Pain – Causes and How to Ease Your Misery

Period Problems
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Period pain – the medical term is dysmenorrhea – is one of the most common problems that menstruating women experience. It typically refers to menstrual cramps – the crampy, lower abdominal discomfort and pain that can come and go during your period. It can be sharp pain, or just an all-over achy sensation. An estimated [...]

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How Safe is Horseback Riding When Pregnant?

Pregnancy
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If you’re an equestrian who loves to ride horses, you’re definitely probably wondering how safe it is to ride a while pregnant. This is a controversial question, which many doctors and healthcare providers are mixed on their answers. Some OB/GYNs will tell you that it’s safe for you to walk up until 12 weeks of [...]

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Are Ultrasounds Safe in Pregnancy?

Pregnancy
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How safe are ultrasounds in pregnancy? Ultrasounds, which were once considered a routine part of pregnancy, have many moms questioning whether or not they need this form of prenatal testing. While many expectant mothers look forward to seeing their baby on the ultrasound screen, some are choosing to decline the use of ultrasound since it is [...]

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Where To Give Birth – Your Childbirth Location Options

Labor and Delivery
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Deciding where to have your baby is one of the most important decisions you’ll be faced with. Your experience of labor directly affects how you feel in the first few weeks with your new baby. Fortunately, when it comes to choosing where to give birth, you have several options.

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Eating the Placenta – The Newest Postpartum Trend

Postpartum
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Would you eat your own placenta? Although the practice of a woman eating her placenta (called “placentophagy”) isn’t a new phenomenon, it is growing in popularity due to the influence of Hollywood celebrities. In March 2012, Mad Men star, January Jones admitted that she ate her own placenta. Before that, in 2006, Tom Cruise told [...]

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