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… between your menstrual periods. A vaginal self-examination should not replace a regular pelvic examination by your … what is normal for you. Help you check for vaginal sores, abnormal discharge, or other problems, such as genital warts … How It Is Done Take off your clothes below the waist. Have the mirror and flashlight where you can easily reach …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … Also, this drug may rarely cause serious (rarely fatal) bleeding from the stomach or intestines. This effect can … Before using this medication, women of childbearing age should talk with their doctor(s) about the benefits and …
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… are naturally found in the gut (digestive system) and that have become resistant to a group of antibiotics known as … preparing or eating food. People identified as having a CPO should follow these instructions to prevent CPO from … items such as towels, toothbrushes, or bar soap Clothing should be laundered in the usual manner Clean bathrooms …
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… added during the water treatment process, fluoride levels should never exceed this level. Fewer than 4 percent of the … must test fluoride levels in water. All water suppliers should make the test results available to users and the public. If you have a private/domestic well, you should do a comprehensive …
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… with your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the PCV 13 vaccine? Babies receive the vaccine as … receive an extra dose of vaccine at 6 months of age if they have any of the following medical conditions: No spleen, or … fluid leak A child with any of these conditions should receive a dose of the pneumococcal polysaccharide …
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… About a quarter of all people who get fifth disease have no symptoms. The most common signs of fifth disease … infected with parvovirus B19 or if you are immune. What should you do if you or your child has been exposed to fifth … child has been exposed to someone with fifth disease, you should watch for cold-like symptoms over the next 4 to 20 …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … help to relieve rectal pain, itching, bloody diarrhea, and bleeding by reducing swelling (inflammation) directly in the … height can be checked. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed and not for …
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… right away if you have any serious side effects, including: abnormal vaginal bleeding enlarged or sore breasts in males symptoms of a … potassium blood levels. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine? The DTaP-IPV-Hib … of DTaP-IPV-Hib, which does not include hepatitis B, they should complete their immunizations with the same vaccine. … DTaP-IPV-Hib vaccine is also provided free to people who have received a stem cell transplant. It is important to …
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… Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot jump or … Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or daycare … household members do as well. All members of the household should be checked on the same day, and those with lice …