Medical Reference Related to Women's Health
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Treatment Overview
Read about the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Home Treatment
Read about home treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Prevention
You cannot prevent premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but you can take measures to reduce your risk of having severe premenstrual symptoms.
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Medications
Learn about medications used to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Exams and Tests
No single test can diagnose premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Health Tools
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. PMS: Should I try an SSRI medicine for my symptoms? ...
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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Other Treatment
Although premenstrual syndrome (PMS) cannot be cured, you do have a number of lifestyle, medication, and other treatment choices that can reduce your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
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Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections - Topic Overview
For years,people have used cranberry juice to prevent and help cure urinary tract infections (UTIs). There is limited proof that this is worth trying. Pure cranberry juice,cranberry extract,or cranberry supplements may help prevent repeated UTIs in women. 1 Using cranberry products to prevent UTIs may be expensive and some women complain of the taste. No one concentration of cranberry ...
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Urinary Tract Infection: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - Topic Overview
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a common condition in which bacteria are present in the urine but there are no symptoms of a urinary tract infection (UTI). It usually goes away without treatment,but it can be permanent in some people. Doctors disagree about whether treatment is needed for this condition. And many experts believe treatment should be reserved for UTIs with symptoms. 1 But three ...
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Complicated Urinary Tract Infections - Topic Overview
Several factors determine whether you have a complicated urinary tract infection. These include: A high temperature [greater than 101°F (38.3°C) ]. Ongoing nausea,vomiting,and chills. Pregnancy. Being younger than 18 or older than 65. An impaired immune system. Diabetes. Symptoms that last longer than 7 days,or a recent UTI. Urinary tract blockage or kidney stones. An enlarged ...
