LADYTIMER DAILY QUIZ
Nov 18, 2025
There should be an embargo on sex during a pregnancy.
Unless a medical professional specifically warns against it, sex is fine during a pregnancy, as it poses no risk to the baby.
Sex hurts after a miscarriage.
For the first couple of weeks following a miscarriage, sex will typically feel unpleasant, uncomfortable or even painful. This discomfort should ease after a few weeks, though it still may be emotionally painful for women to engage in intimacy with their husband because of emotional setbacks.
Thick crusting or scaly patches that appear white or yellow on your baby’s head are normal for newborns.
This condition, called cradle cap, is common in newborns. It typically clears up within several months. It is usually confined to the baby’s head, though may occur on the ears, eyelids, nose or groin area. It generally causes no discomfort to the baby, but should be cleaned daily with mild baby shampoo.
Which substances should be avoided during pregnancy?
Avoid exposure to toxic substances and chemicals, such as cleaning solvents, lead and mercury, some insecticides, and paint. Pregnant women should avoid exposure to paint fumes.
The use of such hormonal methods as injectable, contraceptive patch and contraceptive ring has increased in recent years.
The use of hormonal methods has increased with the advent of new options in recent years. The proportion of women who had ever used the injectable increased from 4.5% in 1995 to 23% in 2006–2010. Ever-use of the contraceptive patch increased from less than 1% in 2002 to 10% in 2006–2010. Six percent of women had used the contraceptive ring in 2006–2010, the first time this method was included in surveys.
Shot - Depo Provera works by keeping eggs from leaving the ovaries.
Birth control shot releases a hormone — progestin — into the body. Progestin works by keeping eggs from leaving the ovaries. Pregnancy cannot happen if there is no egg to join the sperm.
