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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a bacteria that normally lives in the digestive tract. However, 25% of women also carry or are colonized with the bacteria in the vagina. Because this colonization does not mean infection for the woman, there may be no symptoms and screening for the bacteria is important

HELLP, which stands for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet, is a condition that occurs in approximately 10 - 20 % of women who have preeclampsia with severe features. Patients may present with nausea and vomiting, epigastric or right upper quadrant pain, severe headache, visual changes,

OVERVIEW Hair loss in women occurs for a variety of reasons. Noticeable hair loss occurs when there is greater than the usual loss of hair that outpaces new hair growth. When men have hair loss, it’s typically associated with balding, but women usually have hair loss without going bald. Signs and Symptoms

Hematuria is defined as the presence of blood in the urine. The various causes of hematuria include but are not limited to: malignancies, infection, kidney stones, benign tumors, various congenital defects, medications such as blood thinners, renal diseases, excessive exercise, urinary tract obstruction,

Herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) and is spread by by direct contact with saliva, ulcers, and genital secretions infected with HSV. Some people have no symptoms, but others may present with painful genital ulcers. Other associated symptoms include flu-like illness, tender and swollen lymph