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Contraception
Methods to prevent pregnancy.
Congenital
Something that is present at birth.
Chronic
Something that persists or continues for a long time.
Chlamydia trachomatis
A sexually transmitted infection which can damage the reproductive system.
Cervix
The entrance or neck of the womb
Cervical screening
A procedure to test healthy women for early signs of cervical cancer.
Caesarean birth
An operation to deliver a baby through a cut made in the mother’s abdomen and womb.
Breech position
When the baby is lying bottom first in the womb.
Biopsy
A procedure to take a small sample of tissue for examination.
Benign
Not cancer.