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Mirena IUD Increases Vaginal Infections & Risk of Breast Cancer

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How Does Mirena Work? Alters communication between the brain and the ovaries The Mirena IUD releases synthetic progesterone called Levonorgestrel. This is the same hormone in the “Morning After Pill” to prevent pregnancy if one has unprotected sex/accident. Levonorgestrel disrupts the communication between the brain and the ovaries, which stops a woman from ovulating and eventually releasing an egg. This…

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This Infant Temperament Predicts Personality 20 Years Later

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Fear of Making Mistakes & Trying To Be “Perfect” Is Harmful: Kids who show sensitivity to making mistakes or doing things “wrong” in adolescence, may have a higher risk for internalizing disorders (such as anxiety and depression) in adulthood. During infancy, temperament serves as the foundation of later personality. One specific type of temperament, called behavioral inhibition (BI), is characterized…

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