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Pelvic rest
If the placenta is near the cervix or is covering a portion of it, you may be placed on a modified schedule with bed rest. You will also be instructed on pelvic rest. This means nothing should be put into the vagina, including no sex and no douching.
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What does pelvic resting mean?
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What is meant by doctor advising Pelvic rest ?
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question about pelvic rest. why do i need to do it for low placenta?
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Doctor prescribed pelvic rest means no sex of any kind, or is rubbing the clitoris ok?
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How long do you wait to have sex after a tubal if the doctor just said pelvic rest for 2 weeks?
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what are the risks of having unprotected sex while on pelvic rest?
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Why do you have to have 2 weeks of pelvic rest after a miscarriage?
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A 35-year old asked:
What exactly is pelvic rest and how successful is it for preterm labor?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I'm on pelvic rest for short cervix-.4cm-and it is driving me crazy! libido is through the roof, im even fantasizing about my male dr. what can help??
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have partial placenta previa at 22 weeks (was diagnosed at 18 weeks). Does pelvic rest in that case include no orgasm?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I get rested for severe pelvic pain?
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A 92-year old asked:
1 daughter thinks I am too old for PT, other thinks it would help for the rest of my life. Broke pelvis at 92, rehab for mo then it stopped, now weak ?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Aching pelvis bone whist resting getting up or lying in bed?
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A 40-year old female asked:
lower right pelvic region painand tenderness for months. Goes around the waist to back. Relieved by laying straight and resting. Is it kidney probl
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have had pain in my lower pelvic occasionally but i really notice it doing my period sometimes when i walk or move it hurts and when i use the rest ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What can be done about chronic pelvic pain from PID? Am I stuck with this for the rest of my life? It's a specific spot on my right ovary
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A 24-year old female asked:
7 wks pregnant. Severe pelvic pain. Gone while resting but comeback after few minutes walk. No bleeding. Why?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Im 12 weeks pregnant and having a cerclage soon. I was told I will be on pelvic rest. Should I currently be avoiding intercourse?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I am 31 weeks pregnant and am dilated to a 1 and a half and 75% faced my doctor put me on pelvic rest does that mean limit walking?
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A 29-year old female asked:
18 weeks pregnant partiall placenta previa I was put on pelvic rest. does that mean only no intercoarse or no fooling around and limited activity?
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Is it better to sacrafice sleep or exercise in order to feel rested?
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If I am not bothered by my own snoring and feel well rested, should I care about the snoring?
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how serious is congestive pelvic?
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How is resting metabolic rate measured?
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How can i figure my resting metabolic rate?
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How is pelvic inflammartory disease diagnosed?
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whats the avg blood pressurereading on an avg day when not resting?
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shattered pelvis w/o surgery?
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How does a dr workup pelvic pain?
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What are the benefits of bed rest?
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