Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsBeforeDuringAfter Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Before During After Anablationis technically a minimally invasive surgical procedure.Your experience on the day of your procedure will depend a lot on the type of ablation you will have and how well your body handles it. Ablation can be done on an outpatient basis. For more delicate ablations—like acardiac ablation—your healthcare provider may want to keep you overnight for observation....

Most of the time, a benign (noncancerous) process causes bleeding or spotting, and hormonal fluctuations are often the culprit. This article reviews symptoms of abnormal vaginal bleeding, as well as its causes, diagnosis, and treatment. It also covers when abnormal vaginal bleeding can signal a serious problem. HUIZENG HU / Getty Images Causes of Spotting and Bleeding After Periods Symptoms There are several instances in which vaginal bleeding would be considered abnormal:...

Jessica Shepherd MD, MBA, FACOG is a board-certified OB-GYN and the Chief Medical Officer for Verywell Health. She is the founder and CEO of Sanctum Med + Wellness, a wellness concierge practice, and is affiliated with Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. This week, a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion posed a major threat to reproductive rights. Americans learnedRoe v. Wade, a case that protects a person’s right to an abortion, may soon be overturned....

Update Parents typically do not want to imagine their teens having an abortion, but hundreds of thousands of teen girls become pregnant every year in the United States, and most of those pregnancies are unplanned. According to the CDC,teen pregnancieshave sharply declined sharply over the past decade thanks to increased campaigns aimed at educating young people aboutbirth control. But, the United States still has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the industrialized world....

Voters in 10 states cast ballots on Tuesday for proposals that would protect their right to access abortion care. Arizona and Missouri voters approved measures to protect reproductive rights, effectively overturning existing bans on abortion. Meanwhile, voters in Colorado, New York, Maryland, Montana, and Nevada passed measures to cement or expand abortion access. In Florida and South Dakota,ballot measuresto overturn state abortion bans failed. A proposed Nebraska constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights also failed, while an amendment to ban the procedure after 12 weeks of pregnancy passed....

Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Our Mission Our Medical Expert Board Our Team Our Policies Connect With Us Our mission is to help you make the best choices for your health. Welcome to Verywell Health, an award-winning resource for credible, fact-based, and up-to-date information you need to confidently make health choices for yourself and your loved ones. We are dedicated to empowering you with the best answers to your most pressing questions, from understanding infectious diseases to managing a new diagnosis and everything in between....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsANC TestLow ANCHigh ANCTreatments Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents ANC Test Low ANC High ANC Treatments An absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a laboratory test that measures the amount of a specificwhite blood cell—called aneutrophil—in a sample of blood. In a healthy adult, 2,500 to 7,000 is generally considered a normal range of absolute neutrophils. Neutrophils are an important part of the immune system, and they may increase or decrease when a person has a disease or infection....

Key Takeaways As of November 1, many Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces have opened enrollment for 2023 health insurance coverage. The ACA Health Insurance Marketplace offers health insurance to people living in the United States who don’t have access to or do not wish to use an employer-sponsored plan. While most plans give you until mid-December to sign up, experts say now is the time to explore your options. “People shouldn’t wait until the last minute to review their options and sign up,” Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, a healthcare research nonprofit, told Verywell....

Key Takeaways Dustin Nowaskie, MD, (he/him/his) who identifies as LGBTQ+, expected to receive education in caring for the LGBTQ+ community while he was in medical school. Instead, he says he experienced the opposite. “When I started medical education, I expected to come out as an empowered and informed queer provider. But medical education then and even now can be biased, stigmatizing, and even offensive towards LGBTQ+ communities,” Nowaskie tells Verywell. “At the same time, I was trying to find my own doctor who I felt understood me and my needs as an LGBTQ+ person, and all I could find were blogs and word-of-mouth referrals....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsACE Inhibitors vs Beta Blockers: What’s the Difference?What Conditions Do They Treat?Which Is More Effective?Side EffectsPrecautionsDrug InteractionsCan You Take Them Together? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents ACE Inhibitors vs Beta Blockers: What’s the Difference? What Conditions Do They Treat? Which Is More Effective? Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions Can You Take Them Together? Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta-blockers are groups of prescription drugs widely used to treat certain heart conditions....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPain Reliever PropertiesAcetaminophenAspirinIbuprofenNaproxenHow to ChoosePrecautionsCombining Pain Relievers Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Pain Reliever Properties Acetaminophen Aspirin Ibuprofen Naproxen How to Choose Precautions Combining Pain Relievers Most people have one or more over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers in the house, but do you know which ones are best for different kinds of pain? Or do you just reach for whatever is handy? By and large, most people tend to stick with the brand they recognize or believe is “better” than others....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOverview: Acetaminophen vs. ParacetamolEfficacyAdministrationSide EffectsInteractionsFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Overview: Acetaminophen vs. Paracetamol Efficacy Administration Side Effects Interactions Frequently Asked Questions A common pain-relieving drug,acetaminophen, also known asparacetamol, treats mild to moderate muscle aches, headaches, colds, menstrual periods, and reactions to vaccinations (shots) and is used for fever reduction, amongst other conditions. Paracetamol is another name for acetaminophen. Specifically, the term paracetamol is used in European countries, Australia, India, and New Zealand....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat Contains Acetone?Naturally Occurring AcetoneSafetyAlternativesMinimizing Risk Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What Contains Acetone? Naturally Occurring Acetone Safety Alternatives Minimizing Risk Acetone is a chemical commonly used in industrial, cleaning, and household products, such as nail polish remover. It’s also naturally produced in small amounts in your body and throughout the environment. While most people are not exposed to enough of the chemical for it to be harmful, experts recommend some safety tips regarding acetone use and exposure....