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  Throughout her life, a woman's body is changing and developing.

Health care for women includes the entire spectrum of a woman's life, not just pregnancy and childbirth. At each stage of a woman's life, there are important preventive health care steps to follow in order to provide early detection of medical problems, or to prevent them entirely. To maintain general good health:

  • Exercise daily.
  • Eat a healthy, balanced diet, low in saturated fats.
  • Have at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day.
  • Do not smoke.
  • Get regular healthcare examinations.
  • Learn to identify potential health problems.
  • Follow cancer prevention guidelines (for lifestyle and for cancer screening).


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I recently found out that I have NGU (NonGonococcal Urethritis), and my partner said that the nurse who tested him said that I will have Chalymdia. I was tested on Dec 14, 2005 and all my test came back negative. I`ve had one other partner since then ...

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