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on what might be going on inside
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*SOURCES MICHAEL INGBER, MD,
OF THE CENTER FOR SPECIALIZED WOMEN’S
HEALTH AND OB - GYN HEATHER BARTOS, MD,
OFFER THEIR GENIUS TIPS HERE, BUT
THIS ISN’T A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL
ADVICE. IF THESE SUGGESTIONS DON’T WORK
AND/OR THE PROBLEM PERSISTS,
GO TO YOUR DOCTOR.

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