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Choosing a birth control pill
Wondering which birth control pill is best for you? Weigh the risks and benefits of the different types of birth control pills.
Masculinizing surgery
Find out how masculinizing surgical procedures can help better align the body with a person's gender identity.
Pulmonary valve repair and replacement
A congenital heart defect can cause a leaky or blocked pulmonary valve. Know the symptoms and how it's treated.
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Learn what to expect during this procedure, how a doctor performs it to remove uterine tissue and what to watch out for during recovery.
Active surveillance for prostate cancer
Learn about why doctors may recommend active surveillance for prostate cancer and what to expect.
Bladder cancer
Blood in the urine (hematuria) sometimes is a sign of bladder cancer. Learn about other bladder cancer signs and symptoms and explore treatment options.
Erectile dysfunction
Understand what can cause the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex and the possible treatment options.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Sunburn
Learn more about how UV rays harm your skin and what you can do for symptom sunburn relief and how to protect yourself from sun exposure.
Prostatitis
Learn about tests and treatments for disorders of the prostate gland that cause pain, difficult or painful urination, and other symptoms.
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