Conception

Conception: 1. The union of the sperm and the ovum. Synonymous with fertilization.
2. The onset of pregnancy, marked by implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium.
3. A basic understanding of a situation or a principle.
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Conception is frequently possible with proper surgical or medical treatments. Following conception, pregnancy is usually uneventful.
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ConceptionThe union of egg and sperm to form a fetus.
CorticosteroidsA class of drugs that are synthetic versions of the cortisone produced by the body. They rank among the most powerful anti-inflammatory agents.
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Misconception
Media reports are mostly to blame for the frequently held misperception of ADHD as a trendy diagnosis imported from the US to excuse a modern epidemic of appalling behaviour among children who haven't been parented properly.
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Preconception
In the months before a woman gets pregnant, her food choices are key. What she eats and the vitamins she takes can help ensure that both she and her fetus will have nutrients that are essential from the very start of pregnancy.
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Preconception Care
Preterm birth prevention is integral to preconception care.
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Oves conception cap Also referred to as the Oves fertility cap and Oves cervical cap.
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A common misconception about back pain is that you need to rest and avoid activity for a long time. In fact, bed rest is NOT recommended.
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A common misconception about conception (what a pun!) is that having intercourse more frequently will increase the likelihood of becoming pregnant. This is a myth. In fact, having intercourse too frequently can seriously depress the sperm count.
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One common misconception is that a sleep walker should not be awakened. It is not dangerous to awaken a sleep walker, although it is common for the person to be confused or disoriented for a short time on awakening.
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Shortly after conception, the placenta (a flat, circular organ) attaches to the inner wall of the uterus and the baby’s umbilical cord. It transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother’s blood to the fetus.
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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)
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In some cases, conception may be achieved but is then followed by an early miscarriage which may be no more obvious than a normal period.
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Another common misconception involves pets, according to Illinois allergist Beckman.
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Until recently, the term was used in contrast with neurosis, which denoted the "mild" mental disorders which did not interfere significantly with the ability to function normally, or severely impair the individual's conception of reality.
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The preamble to this law states that life begins at conception, and the unborn are entitled to the same constitutional rights as all others.
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One of the most important steps in helping you prepare for a healthy pregnancy is a pre-pregnancy examination (often called preconception care) performed by your physician before you become pregnant.
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In the first eight weeks after conception, the fetal heart changes from a kind of primitive, coiled tube into a complex, functioning organ. Many things can go wrong in this process.
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Abortion is the removal of pregnancy tissue, products of conception or the fetus and placenta (afterbirth) from the uterus.
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When a woman becomes pregnant, the egg usually is fertilized by a sperm cell in a fallopian tube (conception). Within 9 days after fertilization, the egg moves down the fallopian tube into the uterus and attaches (implants) to the wall of the uterus.
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But it is vital that this supplementation be started prior to conception. Take 400 mg daily. If there is not enough folic acid in the system during the first six weeks of pregnancy, spina bifida and anencephaly can result.
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The advantage of having open fallopian tubes is that each menstrual cycle provides a new opportunity to attempt conception. If your tubal ligation is not reversible, you may wish to ask about in vitro fertilization, or IVF.
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Rather, they occur as a de novo error in meiosis at the time of conception of a given individual.
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A genetic disease occurs when one or both parents pass abnormal genes to a child at conception. If receiving an abnormal gene from just one parent is enough to produce a disease in the child, the disease is said to have dominant inheritance.
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But even pregnancies that reach this stage can miscarry, and-as after natural conception-up to one-fourth of all clinical pregnancies established through IVF don't progress to a live birth.
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The genetic sex of a child is determined at conception. The mother's egg cell (ovum) contains an X chromosome, while the father's sperm cell contains either an X or a Y chromosome. These X and Y chromosomes determine the child's genetic sex.
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An alteration in DNA that occurs after conception. Somatic mutations can occur in any of the cells of the body except the germ cells (sperm and egg) and therefore are not passed on to children.
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The period of development within the uterus from conception to birth.
giantism
Abnormal growth of the body due to an excessive amount of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland.
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Gestation: Period of time from conception to birth.
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IUD - A contraceptive device that is placed within the uterus for the purpose of inhibiting conception.
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A common misconception is that one can prevent the progress of arthritis by completely avoiding the knee.
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The Mirena is a new contraceptive. It is an IUD which releases a progestogen hormone to stop conception and help reduce heavy periods. This article looks the benefits and possible side effects.
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Pregnancy Complications - The co-occurrence of pregnancy and a disease. The disease may precede or follow conception and it may or may not have a deleterious effect on the pregnant woman or fetus.
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Like CNMs, the CM provides primary health care to women of childbearing age including: prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, newborn care, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, ...
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