Getting the health services you need: before pregnancy
Updated: 30 September 2022
Manuela Leporesi
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- See a health worker to get information on sexual health and family planning
- See a health worker if you are having difficulty getting pregnant, such as after trying for 12 months or more
- Know that a missed menstrual period is often a sign of pregnancy
- Contact a health worker as soon as possible to confirm if pregnant
- Know that everyone has the right to get sexual and reproductive health care, including comprehensive abortion care (information, management of abortion, and post-abortion care)
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WHO recommendations on care for women with diabetes during pregnancy
Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
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Call for research proposals: community experiences in adapting to climate change for sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Community Experiences in Adapting to Climate Change for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Call for Research Proposals
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