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Gestational Diabetes and Pregnant Women

ovarian cysts: Right now, she palpating the exposed belly of a 21-year-old woman originally from the ravaged city of Homs and five months pregnant, according to Toronto Star. It her second visit, and Handa has already prescribed her pills for extreme nausea and tested her for gestational diabetes — a concern, given her history of ovarian cysts. Ask any of the pregnant women lounging in the busy works Tuesday afternoons out of Room 116, where the queen beds have been hauled away, and a medical examination table and cluttered desk heaved into their place. So far, her pregnancy is looking good. Otherwise, I want her to come back and see me in two weeks, says Handa to an interpreter, who translates what she is saying to the young woman. If she has any bleeding, water from her vagina, severe pain, extreme vomiting or diarrhea, I want her to go to the hospital. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.