Doing exercises before your knee replacement can help speed your recovery. These exercises build upper body strength. This can help you when you’re using a walker or crutches to get around after surgery. Your physical therapist or surgeon may advise you to use weights to make the exercises more effective. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions.,
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.
A birth plan is an outline of your wishes for your labor and birth. This plan helps your healthcare providers know what you want and expect. Work with your healthcare provider to create a plan that leaves room for the unexpected.
After you recover from your hysterectomy, you may feel better than you have in a long time. An active, healthy lifestyle, and regular medical care can help you continue to feel good.
It often takes 1 to 4 weeks to recover from laparoscopic hysterectomy. But recovery time varies for each woman. Read on for helpful tips.
After your procedure, you may go home later the same day of your surgery. Or you may stay in the hospital or surgery center for 1 to 2 days.
Read on to learn more about what to expect if you are having a laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Birth control pills contain hormones that prevent pregnancy. Read on to learn more.
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is an imaging test that looks at your blood vessels. Because the test uses strong magnets, you must be very careful about any metal implants, braces, piercings, and more. Here's everything you need to know.
A biopsy is a small sample of tissue or fluid taken from your body. This sample is then studied in a lab. Image-guided biopsy lets your healthcare provider take a sample from an abnormal mass without using surgery.