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Polycythemia Vera
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is polycythemia vera? Polycythemia vera (PV) is a rare disease in which your body makes too many red blood cells. Your blood may become too thick. This causes serious health…
Polypes
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Que sont les polypes? Les polypes sont des excroissances anormales de tissu. Ils sont petits et peuvent avoir la forme d’une bosse ou d’une tige. Les…
Polyps
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What are polyps? Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue. They are small and can be shaped like a raised bump or a stalk with a stem. Polyps latch onto the walls,…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW What is post-traumatic stress disorder? Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition…
Postpartum Depression
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Get emergency care if you or a loved one has serious thoughts of suicide or harming others. OVERVIEW What is postpartum depression? Postpartum depression is a mental health illness that affects women…
Postpartum Preeclampsia
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. What is postpartum preeclampsia? Postpartum preeclampsia is high blood pressure in a woman who has recently had a baby. It can happen as early as a few days afterwards, or up to…
Pourquoi devrais-je allaiter?
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. Le lait maternel est l’aliment parfait pour votre bébé. Beaucoup d’organismes du secteur de la santé — dont Santé Canada et l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) — recommandent aux mères d’allaiter…
Prédiabète
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier autorisé ou à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que le prédiabète? Le prédiabète signifie que votre glycémie (ou taux de sucre dans le sang) est supérieure à la normale. Lorsque votre glycémie…
Prediabetes
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is prediabetes? Prediabetes means your blood glucose (also called blood sugar) levels are higher than normal. When your blood glucose levels reach a certain level, you have diabetes. This is…
Preeclampsia
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a rare condition that women can get during pregnancy. It is sometimes called toxemia or gestational hypertension. It occurs when pregnant women experience a sudden rise…
Prééclampsie
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à un infirmier ou à une infirmière autorisé·e, 24 heures sur 24. APERÇU Qu’est-ce que la prééclampsie? La prééclampsie est une maladie rare que les femmes peuvent avoir pendant la grossesse. Elle est parfois appelée toxémie ou hypertension gestationnelle….
Prééclampsie du post-partum
Si vous avez des symptômes ou si vous avez des questions, composez le 811 pour parler à une infirmière autorisée, 24 heures sur 24. Qu’est-ce que la prééclampsie du post-partum? La prééclampsie du post-partum est une hypertension artérielle chez une femme qui a récemment eu un bébé. Elle peut survenir quelques jours ou plusieurs semaines…
Pregnancy – What to Expect When you Are past Your Due Date
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. A pregnancy usually lasts for 38 to 42 weeks. It is considered overdue if it lasts more than 42 weeks. “Post-term pregnancy,” “prolonged pregnancy,” and “post-date pregnancy” are other phrases used to…
Pregnancy With Multiples
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Being pregnant with multiples means you will have two, three, or more babies in your uterus at once. Twins are the most common set of multiples. Your multiples can be identical. This…
Premature Ejaculation
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is premature ejaculation? Premature ejaculation happens when a man has an orgasm sooner than they or their partner would like. Premature ejaculation can happen before or shortly after penetration. There…