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Vaccination

see Immunization

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

Vaccination of Infants and Children

Vacuum devices, in erectile dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Mechanical devices

Vacuum extractor

  • for delivery

  • Delivery: Delivery of the Baby

    Vacuum extractor, for delivery

    Labor and Delivery Procedures
    Using Forceps or a Vacuum ExtractorFigures

    Vagina

    External Female Genital OrgansFigures
    Internal Female Genital OrgansFigures
    Female Internal Genital Organs: Vagina

  • atrophy of

  • Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables
    Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Menopause: After menopause
    Dyspareunia: Superficial Pain

  • Bartholin's gland cyst of

  • Gynecologic Cysts: Bartholin's Gland Cysts
    What Is Bartholin's Gland Cyst?Figures

  • biopsy of

  • Tests for Gynecologic Disorders: Cervix or vagina

  • bleeding from

  • Cancer of the Uterus: Symptoms
    Vaginal Cancer: Symptoms

  • abnormal

  • Vaginal Bleeding
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal BleedingTables
    Vaginal Bleeding: What the doctor doesTables

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables

  • cancer of

  • Staging Cancers of the Female Reproductive SystemTables
    Vaginal Cancer

  • candidiasis of

  • Candidiasis
    Candidiasis: Symptoms
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables
    Vaginal Yeast Infection (Candidiasis)
    Drugs Used to Treat Vaginal Yeast InfectionsTables

  • discharge from

  • Vaginal Discharge
    Vaginal Discharge: What the doctor doesTables
    Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Symptoms

  • after childbirth

  • After Delivery: The Body's Return to NormalTables
    Postdelivery Period: Discharge From the Vagina

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Reproductive Tract

  • drug administration in

  • Drug Administration: Vaginal Route

  • examination of

  • Gynecologic Examination

  • inflammation/infection of

  • see Vaginitis

  • itching around

  • Dermatitis: Symptoms and Diagnosis
    Vaginal Itching

  • pH of

  • Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Causes

  • prolapse of

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    When the Bottom Falls Out: Prolapse in the PelvisFigures
    Pelvic Floor Disorders: Prolapse of the Vagina

  • rectal prolapse in

  • Rectal Prolapse

  • spasms of (vaginismus)

  • Vaginismus

  • trichomoniasis of

  • Trichomoniasis
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables
    Trichomonas Vaginitis

  • yeast infection of

  • Candidiasis
    Candidiasis: Symptoms
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables
    Vaginal Yeast Infection (Candidiasis)
    Drugs Used to Treat Vaginal Yeast InfectionsTables

    Vaginal ring

    Family Planning: Skin Patches and Vaginal Rings

    Vaginal sling

    Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Stress incontinence

    Vaginismus

    Vaginismus

    Vaginitis

    Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables

  • atrophic

  • Some Causes and Features of Painful UrinationTables

  • in children

  • Vaginal Infections and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Children

  • discharge in

  • Vaginal Discharge

  • pregnancy and

  • Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Early PregnancyTables

  • in trichomoniasis

  • Trichomoniasis

    Vaginosis

    Some Vaginal InfectionsTables
    Bacterial Vaginosis

  • during pregnancy

  • Infections During Pregnancy

  • vaginal discharge and

  • Vaginal Discharge: What the doctor doesTables

    Vagus nerve

  • stimulation of

  • fainting with

  • Fainting: Causes

  • in paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT): Treatment

  • in seizure disorders

  • Seizure Disorders: Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve

  • testing of

  • Testing Cranial NervesTables

    Valacyclovir

    Antiviral DrugsTables
    Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Antiviral Drugs
    Shingles: Prevention and Treatment

    Valerian

    Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Treatment
    Some Possible Medicinal Herb–Drug InteractionsTables
    Valerian

    Valganciclovir

    Antiviral DrugsTables

    Valley fever

    Coccidioidomycosis

    Valproate

  • during pregnancy

  • Some Drugs That Can Cause Problems During Pregnancy*Tables

  • in seizure disorders

  • Drugs Used to Treat SeizuresTables

    Valves

  • heart

  • see Heart, valves of

  • urethral

  • Urinary Tract Defects: Bladder and Urethra Defects

  • in veins

  • Venous Disorders
    One-Way Valves in the VeinsFigures
    Valves in Varicose VeinsFigures

    Valvuloplasty

    Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography: Cardiac catheterization

  • in aortic stenosis

  • Aortic Stenosis: Treatment

  • in heart defects

  • Heart Defects: Treatment

  • in mitral stenosis

  • Mitral Stenosis: Prevention and Treatment

  • in pulmonic stenosis

  • Pulmonic Stenosis

    Valvulotomy

    Heart Defects: Aortic Valve Stenosis

    Vancomycin

    AntibioticsTables

    Vanishing testes

    Other Birth DefectsTables

    Vaporizer

    Cough: Other treatments
    Respiratory Tract Infections in Children: Prevention and Treatment

  • in croup

  • Croup: Treatment

    Vardenafil

    Sexual Activity and Heart DiseaseSidebar
    Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Drugs

    Varenicline

    Nicotine: Smoking Cessation

    Variant angina

    Angina: Classification

    Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

    Of Sheep and CowsSidebar
    Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

    Varicella-zoster virus infection

    Shingles
    What Is Postherpetic Neuralgia?Sidebar

  • in children

  • Some Viral Infections At a GlanceTables
    Chickenpox

  • corneal

  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

  • immunization for

  • Protecting Adults Through VaccinesTables
    Common Vaccinations: Herpes Zoster
    Common Vaccinations: Varicella
    Vaccinating Infants and ChildrenFigures

  • in HIV-infected children

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection in Children: Vaccination

    Varices

    see Varicose veins

    Varicocele

    Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

    Varicose veins

    Varicose Veins
    Valves in Varicose VeinsFigures

  • esophageal

  • Portal Hypertension
    Liver Failure

  • in Budd-Chiari syndrome

  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome
    Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Treatment

  • in cirrhosis

  • Cirrhosis: Complications

  • in portal vein thrombosis

  • Portal Vein Thrombosis: Treatment

  • during pregnancy

  • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy

  • pelvic

  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

  • during pregnancy

  • Physical Changes During Pregnancy: Heart and Blood Flow

  • scrotal

  • Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

    Variola (smallpox)

    Smallpox

  • immunization for

  • Protecting Adults Through VaccinesTables
    Smallpox: A Vaccine in the WingsSidebar

    Vasa previa

    Vaginal Bleeding During Late Pregnancy: Causes
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal Bleeding During Late PregnancyTables

    Vascular dementia

    Dementia: Vascular Dementia

    Vasculitis

    Vasculitic Disorders
    Biopsy of the Temporal ArteryFigures
    Some Autoimmune DisordersTables

  • glomerulonephritis and

  • Secondary Causes of GlomerulonephritisSidebar

    Vas deferens

    Biology of the Male Reproductive System
    Male Reproductive OrgansFigures

    Vasectomy

    Sterilization: Vasectomy

    Vasoactive intestinal peptide

    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Vipoma

    Vasodilators

  • in heart failure

  • Heart Failure: Drugs for Heart Failure
    Some Drugs Used to Treat Heart FailureTables

  • in high blood pressure

  • High Blood Pressure: Drug therapy
    Antihypertensive DrugsTables

  • in pulmonary hypertension

  • Pulmonary Hypertension: Treatment

    Vasomotor rhinitis

    Rhinitis: Vasomotor rhinitis

    Vasopressin

    see Antidiuretic hormone

    Vasovagal (vasomotor) syncope

    Fainting: Causes

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