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Re: Preconceptual Health (There ainFrom: DoctorJoe@aol.comSat Jul 13 07:32:55 2002
In a message dated 7/13/02 03:37:30, eryl@intekom.co.za writes:
> PreCONCEPTIONAL counseling, to me, would mean counseling the woman on things that make for a health pregnancy/baby/etc., like folic acid, quit smoking, losing weight (if necessary), checking for treatable illnesses (like diabetes, if necessary), BEFORE conception, because it is understood that correction of the "problem" before up-and-coming conception theoretically prevents early pregnancy ill-effects (e.g. neural tube, etc.). PreCONCEPTUAL counseling, on the other hand, could mean counseling the woman before she even has the CONCEPT of pregnancy down. For example, you tell a college student that multiple sexual partners could lead to STDs, which could lead to PID, which could lead to ectopic pregnancy, or that HPV could lead to conization, could lead to cervical problems, which could lead to prematurity. Therefore, this would be counseling to avoid foreseeable problems altogether, in future as-yet-unplanned-and-even-unthought-of pregnancies How's THAT for distinguishing the two terms? THE MAN
DAMN, that's good!!!
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