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While it's not super common, some women do experience mild cramping and/or spotting when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus (aka during implantation).[1]#1 So if you notice some ...

Some people experience symptoms halfway through their cycle that can indicate they're ovulating. OB-GYNs share what signals ovulation.

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Vomiting and nausea during pregnancy are commonly referred to as “morning sickness.” It is a common occurrence during pregnancy mainly due to hormonal changes, and despite its name, may occur either ...

She also read that “doctors noticed swelling” on the woman’s abdomen, and that after having a positive pregnancy test ... “She had no symptoms other than thinking her appendix had burst ...

These symptoms worsen into bronchitis or pneumonia that require hospitalization, and more care if it happens during the pregnancy stage.

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It’s more likely to affect men than women. Many times, there aren’t noticeable symptoms of cirrhosis until the condition has progressed. Symptoms begin to occur because scarring on the liver ...

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Victoria Bilsland was diagnosed with stage 4B nodular-predominant Hodgkins lymphoma when she was 17 weeks pregnant. But with her symptoms repeatedly dismissed as pregnancy pain or possible ...