Many people who are infected with HIV experience a set of flu-like symptoms -- such as high fever, sore throat, swollen glands, extreme fatigue, and rash -- within one month of infection. After the initial reaction to HIV infection (called acute seroconversion), most people feel fairly healthy for
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Acupuncture is one component of traditional Chinese medicine, which includes a complex system of herbal medicine, diet, exercise, and tuina, a form of massage. In traditional Chinese medicine, symptoms are attributed to alterations in the flow of qi (energy) by trauma, stress, disease, or other f
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There are several possible causes of early menopause, including surgery, medical treatment, and early changes in ovary function. The various causes of an early menopause are:
Pregnancy loss and complications are more likely in multiple gestation pregnancies, in which there are two or more embryos or fetuses. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of multiple gestation pregnancies in the United States over the past twenty years. More women are conceiving after
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In the third trimester, your baby is growing a tremendous amount. Your belly and for some of us, other body parts, too will be getting very big.
Your growing belly may elicit comments from well-meaning others who have opinions about your size relative to other pregnant women.
Many people like to
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STIs may reduce or endanger our ability to become pregnant and make pregnancy complications more likely. They may also infect a fetus or infant. All pregnant women should be offered HIV screening and tested for syphilis, hepatitis B, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. A test for hepatitis C is recommended
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