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Q: Hemorrhoids during pregnancy: What's the best treatment?

A: Hemorrhoids during pregnancy are common. Here's how to ease the discomfort.

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Abortion pill: FDA repeats warnings of risks
Amenorrhea
Amniocentesis: Answers to common questions
Antidepressants: Safe during pregnancy?
Back pain during pregnancy: 7 tips for relief
Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts
Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off
Birth control pill FAQ: Benefits, risks and choices
Caesarean birth and the road to recovery
Caesarean delivery: When is it the best option?
Childbirth classes: Get ready for labor and delivery
Cholestasis of pregnancy
Choosing your health care provider for pregnancy
Chorionic villus sampling: Answers to common questions
Delaying your period with birth control pills
Diabetes and menopause: A twin challenge
Early pregnancy: Morning sickness, fatigue and other common symptoms
Ectopic pregnancy
Epilepsy and pregnancy: What you need to know
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Exercise after pregnancy: How to get started
Female infertility
Fetal development: The first trimester
Fetal development: The second trimester
Fetal development: The third trimester
First trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Fitness tips for menopause: Why fitness counts
Group B strep: How to protect your baby
Heart conditions and pregnancy: Know the risks
High blood pressure and pregnancy: Know the facts
Home pregnancy tests: Can you trust the results?
Hormone replacement therapy and your heart
Hormone therapy: Is it right for you?
Hot flashes
How to get pregnant
Hysterectomy: Surgery to remove your uterus
Implanon: FDA approves implantable contraceptive
Inducing labor: When to wait, when to induce
Infertility
Kegel exercises: A how-to guide for women
Labor pain: Medications for relief
Labor pain: Weigh your options for relief
Lybrel: Birth control pill eliminates periods
Maternity leave: Tips for returning to work
Menopause
Menopause weight gain: Stop the middle age spread
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
Menstrual cramps
Miscarriage
Mittelschmerz
Morning-after pill: Plan B OK'd without prescription
Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue
Perimenopause
Placenta previa
Placental abruption
Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal birth
Postpartum depression
Preconception planning: Is your body ready for pregnancy?
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy after 35: Healthy moms, healthy babies
Pregnancy and diabetes: Is your body ready?
Pregnancy and diabetes: Why lifestyle counts
Pregnancy and exercise: Baby, let's move!
Pregnancy and fish: What's safe to eat?
Pregnancy diet: Focus on these essential nutrients
Pregnancy loss: How to cope
Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy
Pregnancy nutrition: Healthy-eating basics
Pregnancy weight gain: What's healthy?
Premature birth
Premature ovarian failure
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Prenatal care: First-trimester visits
Prenatal care: Second-trimester visits
Prenatal care: Third-trimester visits
Prenatal testing: Is it right for you?
Prenatal vitamins: Give your baby the best start
Preterm labor: Take prevention seriously
Second trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Sex after pregnancy: Set your own timeline
Sex during pregnancy: What's OK, what's not
Signs of labor: Know what to expect
Stages of labor: Baby, it's time!
Symptoms of pregnancy: What happens right away
Third trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Twin pregnancy: What multiples mean for mom
Understanding miscarriage
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy: What causes it, and what should you do?
Vaginal bleeding: What's normal, what's not?
Warning issued for Ortho Evra birth control patch
Warning strengthened on Paxil birth defect risks
Water retention: Relieve this premenstrual symptom
Weight loss after pregnancy: Reclaiming your body
Working during pregnancy: Do's and don'ts

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Pregnancy Center
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