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A Radiologist Explains What to Expect at Your First Mammogram
First mammogram questions answered by a Michigan Medicine radiologist, including: what to expect, what not to do & how long you'll wait for the results.
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What Patients Should Know About Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Learn what to expect with different types of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC), including IUDs and implantable rod birth control options like Nexplanon.
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What Moms-to-Be Should Know About Prenatal Genetic Testing
Get information on different types of genetic tests available during pregnancy, including what to expect from both invasive and non-invasive prenatal genetic tests.
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Is Pelvic Mesh Safe? What Patients Need to Know
Synthetic material used to help treat a common condition has been linked to problems and lawsuits. A Michigan Medicine board-certified urogynecologist explains the issues.
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A Guide to Choosing the Right Birth Control for Your Lifestyle
Learn about different types of birth control methods, including popular options like IUDs and the pill, and get advice for choosing the right birth control for you.
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A ‘Blessing’ After Miscarriage, IVF Helps Mom Conceive Again
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, mother-to-be Amy Van Zee speaks out about her struggle with infertility and IVF success after a miscarriage.
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Busting ‘Big Baby’ Myths: An OB-GYN Eases Fears with Facts
A Michigan Medicine OB-GYN busts some of the biggest myths about the causes of macrosomic babies, including what does and doesn't cause a big baby.
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A Gynecologist Answers 5 Common Questions About Menopause
Get answers to your biggest questions about menopause, including what menopause is, when menopause starts and information on symptoms and treatments.
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A Letter to My Baby, Missing You Always
A mother’s letter to her daughter, who was diagnosed before birth with a fatal birth defect and died shortly after entering the world.
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Healing After Miscarriage and Infant Loss: A Social Worker’s Tips
Losing a baby to miscarriage or shortly after childbirth is a unique, unfamiliar and painful type of grief. How to foster support and healing.
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When Women Delay Childbirth to Their 30s (or Later), How Does It Affect Health?
More and more women are having babies later in life. Learn how delaying pregnancy until your 30s or 40s affects your health and fertility.
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5 Strategies to Stop Infertility from Stressing Your Relationship
Explore these tips for managing the stress that comes with infertility from Lindsay Brennan, LMSW, CST, a clinical social worker with the Michigan Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine.
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A Female Urologist Explains Women’s Most Common Urological Concerns — and How to Treat Them
Women with urological problems might not know how common — and treatable — they are, which keeps them from seeking proper care. But help is available.
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Treating Postpartum Hernia: What New Mothers Should Know
Pregnancy can heighten a woman’s risk of a hernia. Here, a Michigan Medicine surgeon helps at-risk women navigate a plan of action.
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Let's Talk About the Pelvic Floor
U-M’s work to reduce stigma and improve care of pelvic floor disorders
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