Coping With Bed Rest

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Coping With Bed Rest For some women, the doctor recommends total or partial bed rest during their pregnancy. They may be at high risk for preterm labor or other complications, requiring them to reduce their activity level, stay away from stressful situations, and keep the baby inside as long as possible. If your health care provider orders a dose of bed rest for you - whether it's for one day or for the duration of your pregnancy - you might try these coping strategies to help accept the restrictions and set realistic expectations. - 0 Comments

Newsletter - Week 34

Oct 08, 2008 - HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M 1st TrimesterWeek 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14 2nd TrimesterWeek 15Week 16Week 17Week 18Week 19Week 20Week 21Week 22Week 23Week 24Week 25Week 26Week 27 3rd TrimesterWeek 28Week 29Week 30Week 31Week 32Week 33Week 34Week 35Week 36Week 37Week 38Week 39Week 40 Welcome To Week 34 Your Baby: Preparing For Arrival Your baby gets bigger and bigger as each day passes. As of week 34, the baby weighs almost 5 pounds (2268 g), and is between 19 and 20 inches long (roughly 49 cm). There are lots of new developments in progress. - 0 Comments

Urinary incontinence

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Stress Incontinence
• Urge Incontinence
• Overflow Incontinence
• Functional Incontinence
• Risk Factors
• Diagnosis
• Prognosis
• Treatment
• Lifestyle Changes
• Other Treatments
• Behavioral Treatments
• Medications
• Surgery
• Other Procedures
• Catheters and Collection De...
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Sling Procedure Versus Burch Colposuspension The sling procedure is better than Burch colposuspension in treating stress incontinence but may cause more post-operative urinary complications, according to results from an important 2007 New England Journal of Medicine study. In the first large-scale clinical trial to directly compare these two types of surgery, 47% of women who underwent the sling procedure had no urinary incontinence 2 years after surgery, compared with 38% of women who received the Burch procedure. However, 63% of women who had the sling procedure (and 47% of women who underwent the Burch procedure) experienced urinary tract infections following surgery. - 0 Comments

Stress

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• The Body's Response
• Complications
• Conditions with Similar Sym...
• Treatment
• Risk Factors
• Lifestyle Changes
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights

• Some people are pre-programmed for a heightened response to stress by conditions in the womb. Pregnant women under stress who eat a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates have babies with higher cortisol levels. Later on, these levels increase in response to stress.
• The impact of stress on the heart and circulation system is becoming more clear. - 0 Comments
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Vasectomy and vasovasostomy

Oct 08, 2008 - In This Report

• Highlights
• Introduction
• Considerations
• Male Contraception
• Surgery
• Complications
• Unexpected Pregnancy
• Long-Term Complications
• Reversal Surgery
• Assisted Reproductive Techn...
• Resources
• References

HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Search Continues for the "Male Pill" Research is progressing on a male contraceptive, but there have also been setbacks. The drug miglustat (Zavesca), which is used to treat a rare condition called Gaucher's disease, had shown success in animal studies but failed to work in a clinical trial, according to results published in 2007 in Human Reproduction. Researchers are now investigating an experimental drug, Adjudin (AF-2364), which disrupts sperm production. - 0 Comments