STDs and Pregnancy Being diagnosed or suspecting you have an STD while being pregnant can be a very scary thing to deal with. If you have been diagnosed with an STD and have found out you are pregnant, it is important to seek medical treatment right away. Many women assume that the disease will automatically be passed down to their…
Read MoreAn ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that implants anywhere outside of the inner lining of the uterus. While the fallopian tubes are the most common location for an ectopic pregnancy, it can also implant in the abdominal cavity or cervix. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), ectopic pregnancies occur in about 1…
Read MoreRh incompatibility can occur when a mother’s Rh factor is negative and her fetus’s Rh factor is positive. Rh factor is a protein on red blood cells and is indicated after a person’s blood type as being either positive or negative. For example, if a woman’s blood type is AB- then she has a negative…
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