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Nonstress and contraction stress tests check if your baby is getting enough oxygen and nutrients from your blood. Here's what to expect.

Follow your healthcare provider's advice about caring for your hemorrhoids at home. Some treatments help relieve symptoms right away. Others involve making changes in your diet and exercise habits. These can help ease constipation and prevent hemorrhoid symptoms from coming back.

Changing your diet and managing stress are 2 of the most important lifestyle changes to control Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Follow your healthcare provider's instructions and try some of the suggestions here.

Your healthcare provider gave you a stoma (new opening for stool to pass from the body) during surgery. Stool starts to pass from the stoma soon after surgery. That means you'll need to learn how to change your pouch before you go home.

You need to empty a drainable pouch when it gets to be about one-third full. To empty your pouch, follow the steps described here in order.

Learn how to care for yourself when healing after thyroid surgery.

In colon resection, a part of the colon is taken out (resected) during surgery. The most common types of colorectal resection are listed here.

Learn about the different types of medicines that can be used to treat GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).

Use these tips to help sit safely after hip replacement.