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Timing of sexual intercourse impacts the chance of conception. Data show that conception occurs only when intercourse takes place during a six-day period that ends on the day of ovulation. The odds of conceiving are 10 percent five days before ovulation and as high as 33 percent on ovulation day. |
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What you think is a stubborn yeast infection may be bacterial vaginosis (BV) which will not respond to over-the-counter yeast medications. In fact, these medications make proper diagnosis difficult. To avoid potentially serious medical complications from BV, see Dr. Randell at the first sign of a vaginal infection for a proper diagnosis and prescription for appropriate therapy.
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Oral contraceptives also protect women against pelvic inflammatory disease, cancers of the ovary and endometrium, recurrent ovarian cycts, and benign breast cysts and fibroadenomas. The pill helps ease PMS and cramps. So even if you are not interested in contraception, consider asking Dr. Randell about birth control pills for their noncontraceptive benefits.
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Normal Pap smears may be abnormal. Some labs have error rates as high as 40 percent. New technologies in Pap smear screening can reduce the false negatives by 50%. Dr. Randell offers patients the ThinPrep Pap Test in which the cervical sample is placed in solution and processed before preparing a slide.
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