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Pregnancy Symptoms: "Yeast Infection"

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A vaginal yeast infection is an irritation of the vagina and the area around it called the vulva. It's normal to experience a significant increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy. In fact, an increase in a thin, milky, mild-smelling discharge is so common it has a name: leukorrhea or even the overgrowth of a normal vaginal fungus called Candida albicans. Yeast infections are a common complaint among pregnant women. The pH level in the body is very delicate, and during pregnancy, the yeast and acidic levels can easily become imbalanced leading to an overgrowth of yeast. This imbalance is usually the result of the increase in hormone levels and changes in diet that occur during pregnancy. Common signs you're having a yeast infection Symptoms may include: Itchiness, irritation, soreness, burning, and redness in your vagina and labia (and sometimes swelling) An odorless vaginal discharge that's often white, creamy, or cottage-cheesy Discomfort or ...

Pregnancy Symptoms: "Heartburn"

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Many women get heartburn during pregnancy. Heartburn is a burning feeling in your stomach, sometimes rising up to your throat.  It occurs when the valve between the stomach and the food pipe (esophagus) are unable to prevent the stomach acids from passing back into the esophagus. Pregnancy can increase the frequency of heartburn because the hormone progesterone causes the valve to relax. This allows the stomach acid to pass into the esophagus and irritate the lining. How pregnant women feel about it?  "Pregnancy heartburn is seriously the worst and the STRUGGLE IS TOO REAL",  or "I've eaten too much again for lunch.... I have heartburn ... help! Worst thing about pregnancy has to be the heartburn!" and again "After this pregnancy, I hope I never, ever get heartburn again. EVER!" Even for women who have never experienced it before in their first pregnancy, heartburn may occur for the first time in their next ones while they are pregna...

How to get rid of a "Runny Nose"?

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This might be a question worth $1 000 000 if you're also a victim of this disease often referred to as "What on earth have I done to deserve this?!" It's been more than 15 years now that me and my nose are constantly disagreeing on how to cope with: - Dust - Temperature changes  - Moisture - Pollen - House Mites - ... It's said there are two types of allergies: "non allergic and allergic". Guess what? I have them both.  Types of Allergies Wait, let me present the difference to you before we continue: - If you present an aggravating reaction to smoke for example or your nose respond to hormonal changes then you're a mate of "non allergic" buddies, this one being the most difficult to treat - If you constantly have hay fever or rhinitis instead, and react to things such as: latex, chemicals... you're suffering from the "allergic" type of runny nose nuisance. Shame! but don't worry that one, you...