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Neonatal Sepsis (Sepsis Neonatorum)

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Neonatal   sepsis  is any infection involving an infant during the first 28 days of life. Neonatal sepsis is also known as "sepsis neonatorum." The infection may involve the infant globally or may be limited to just one organ (such as the  lungs  with  pneumonia ). It may be  acquired  prior to birth ( intrauterine  sepsis) or after birth ( extrauterine  sepsis). Viral (such as  herpes ,  rubella  [German  measles ]), bacterial (such as  group B strep ) and more rarely fungal (such as Candida) causes may be implicated. During her  pregnancy , a woman's obstetrician is constantly monitoring the health of both of the pregnant woman and her fetus for any signs or symptoms that might indicate sepsis. Prior to birth, many indicators can signal that a potential infection is developing. Women are screened for infectious diseases at their first  OB  office visit. Some of these include  HIV ,  gonorrhea ,  syphilis , herpes,  Chlamydia , and  hepatitis B , as well as immunity

FAMILY PLANNING: IUS (Intrauterine System)

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A woman can get pregnant if a man’s sperm reaches one of her eggs (ova). Contraception tries to stop this happening by keeping the egg and sperm apart or by stopping egg production. One method of contraception is the IUS, or intrauterine system (sometimes called the hormonal coil). An IUS is a small, T-shaped plastic device that is inserted into your womb (uterus) by a specially trained doctor or nurse. The IUS releases a progestogen hormone into the womb. This thickens the mucus from your cervix, making it difficult for sperm to move through and reach an egg. It also thins the womb lining so that it's less likely to accept a fertilised egg. It may also stop ovulation (the release of an egg) in some women. The IUS is a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method. It works for five years or three years, depending on the type, so you don't have to think about contraception every day or each time you have sex. There are Two brands of IUS that are available fo