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Epidural is a kind of medicine to block pain (anesthetic). It is commonly used during labor and delivery. During an epidural, anesthetic is injected into the area around your lower spine. An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist starts the epidural and watches you during your procedure.

While you are pregnant, smoking affects your unborn child. It reduces oxygen and blood flow to your baby. This may cause bleeding problems that can put your pregnancy at risk, or even cause miscarriage or stillbirth.

A hysterectomy is the removal of a woman's uterus. It can relieve symptoms such as severe pain and bleeding. If you have cancer, it may save your life. You will discuss what type of surgery you will have with your healthcare provider.

A woman's menstrual cycle (monthly period) is controlled by changing levels of certain hormones. These hormones travel through the blood. Two hormones, estrogen and progesterone, play a big role in the menstrual cycle.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of disorders in which a child's brain doesn't develop normally. Autism or autistic disorder is the most severe form of ASD. Symptoms often appear before age 3 and persist throughout the child's lifetime. These symptoms can vary widely.

Gonorrhea is a bacterial infection that is transmitted sexually. Many women and some men who have gonorrhea don't have any signs or symptoms. Here's what you should know.

Follow these tips when eating out to stick to your healthy eating plan.

Learn how to care for your stitches (sutures) when you are at home.

As food moves along the digestive tract, it is digested. This means it's changed into substances that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.