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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
Avoiding alcohol during pregnancy prevents fetal alcohol syndrome. Counseling can help prevent recurrence in women who have already had a child with fetal alcohol syndrome.Sexually active women who drink heavily should use birth control and contro...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 28, 2008
Prevention of FAS is the key to effectively addressing the problem. Prevention efforts must include public education efforts aimed at the entire population, not just women of childbearing age; appropriate treatment for women with high-risk drinkin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Over-the-counter birth control methods are used during sex to avoid pregnancy and sometimes to prevent sexually transmitted diseases(STDs). They can be purchased by anyone, without a doctor''s prescription.Birth control- over the counter; Contracep...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2008
Contraception is the use of a method, device, or medication to prevent pregnancy by interfering with ovulation, fertilization, and/or implantation. Another term for contraception is birth control.The purpose of contraception is to allow individual...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Detailed information on contraception/birth control, including the different types of birth control
Source:StayWell
Contraception is the use of any of various methods to prevent pregnancy. Family planning, in contrast, involves the use of contraception or other measures to limit the number of children and plan the timing and spacing of births.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Contraception(birth control) prevents pregnancy by interfering with the normal process of ovulation, fertilization, and implantation. There are different kinds of birth control that act at different points in the process.Every month a woman''s body...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
For a woman who wants to plan when she becomes pregnant, there are many choices.
Source:StayWell
Contraception(birth control) is the prevention of conception(pregnancy).In the United States, 60% of boys and 50% of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are sexually active, yet only half of these adolescents use contraception the first time they ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Contraception(birth control) prevents pregnancy by interfering with the normal process of ovulation, fertilization,.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Is the birth control patch known for causing unusual vaginal discharge or yeast infections?
Source:StayWell
I take birth control pills (Yasmin). My gynecologist said that if I continue using them, my menopause transition would be much easier. But I am concerned about the risk of breast cancer. Does the pill contain the same medication as Prempro, the hormone-replacement drug that has been linked to breast cancer?
Source:StayWell
I am 49 years old and want to go off the pill. What can I expect physically? What are chances of getting pregnant at my age?
Source:StayWell
It is normal to feel frightened, anxious, or depressed at such a time.Crisis counseling involves providing support and guidance to an individual or a group of people such as a family or community during a crisis. The purpose of crisis counseling i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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