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When a person has a delusional disorder, they believe things that aren't true. For instance, your loved one may be convinced that others want to harm him or her. Or your loved one might believe that they are ill when that is not true.

Pregnancy begins when a woman's egg and a man's sperm join. This is called conception or fertilization.

A normal healthy vaginal environment has bacteria and other organisms. If this becomes out of balance, infection can result.

Both good and bad bacteria are present in a healthy vagina. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) occurs when these bacteria get out of balance.

Your doctor performed coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called CABG, pronounced "cabbage"). This surgery created new pathways around blocked parts of your heart's blood vessels, allowing blood to reach your heart muscle. Your doctor used a healthy blood vessel from another part of your body (a graft) to restore blood flow.

Graves disease results from an overactive thyroid gland. Here's what you need to know about home care for your child after treatment.

You are going home with a suprapubic catheter in place. Follow these steps to care for your catheter at home.

You have been discharged with an indwelling urinary catheter (also called a Foley catheter). A catheter is a thin, flexible tube. An indwelling urinary catheter has two parts. These instructions will help you care for your catheter and prevent infection.

Cells in the cervix are always changing. In some cases, these cells can change to become abnormal. This is called dysplasia. Dysplasia can turn into cancer. But with regular Pap tests, dysplasia can be caught and treated early.