Sexual Health and Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients

Updated 13 October 2021 under Health Guides.

You may be thinking about what it means to be involved in a sexual relationship. It’s normal to think about sex and have sexual feelings; however, there are many things […]

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Cystic Fibrosis: Puberty and Menstrual Periods

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Puberty Puberty is the name for the time when your body begins to change and you go from being a child to an adult. Your hormone levels will change and […]

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Alopecia Areata

Updated 24 September 2021 under Health Guides.

What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata pronounced (al-o-PEE-sha, air-ee-AH-tah) is thought to be an auto-immune skin condition that causes hair loss. It is a chronic condition where people can have […]

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Cystic Fibrosis: Deciding Whether to Become a Parent

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Whether or not you have CF, there is a lot to consider when you are deciding to have children. As someone with CF, you will need to think about your […]

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Cystic Fibrosis: Pregnancy and CF

Updated 9 March 2021 under Health Guides.

Most women with cystic fibrosis (CF) can get pregnant. Some things may be different for a woman with CF during a pregnancy than for women without CF. Since pregnancy can […]

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MRKH: Talking to Your Partner About MRKH

Updated 17 August 2021 under Health Guides.

Most young women with MRKH will at some point find themselves faced with the decision of whether, when, and how to tell a romantic partner about their MRKH. The decision […]

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Trastornos Alimenticios: Síntomas

Updated 12 February 2021 under Guías de la Salud.

Anorexia nerviosa: Los síntomas de la anorexia suelen ser difíciles de notar porque las personas que sufren este trastorno pueden ser muy buenas ocultando sus conductas alimentarias. Pueden ingerir bocados […]

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Trastornos Alimenticios: Mitos

Updated 12 February 2021 under Guías de la Salud.

Mito: Todas las personas con trastornos alimenticios están bajas de peso. Realidad: Los trastornos alimenticios afectan a cada individuo a través de todo el espectro del peso. Los trastornos alimenticios […]

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)

Updated 24 September 2021 under Health Guides.

If you live in an area where there have been cases of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV), you may have heard about it on the news. Although it is […]

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Heart Disease

Updated 10 December 2021 under Health Guides.

Many people believe that heart disease only affects older men. This is a stereotype that is not true. The reality is, heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both […]

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