… blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. When your heart is at rest, between beats, your blood … Systolic (mm/Hg) is the pressure or force in the arteries when the heart beats. Bottom Number :  Diastolic (mm/Hg)  is …

… that may not be felt during a clinical breast exam.   When should I get a mammogram? The Women’s Preventive … You should talk to your primary care clinician about when to start and how often you should have a mammogram.   … taking good-quality images.   Preparing for your mammogram When you make your appointment, you will be given …

… on its own and does not cause any health problems. But when HPV does not go away, it can cause genital warts and … continue to show that it is both safe and effective. When you come in for your child’s upcoming annual check-up, …

… of the specialty departments at the Yale Health Center, when you retire you need to cancel upcoming appointments that … safety, always keep your primary care provider in the loop when seeing doctors outside of the Yale Health network. … by Yale Health. You should advise the outside doctors when scheduling and while at their offices that Medicare is …

… If an individual gets diabetes or high blood sugar when they are pregnant, it is gestational diabetes . Diabetes … Insulin “opens” your cells so that glucose can get in. When your metabolism is normal, your body makes enough … Only pregnant individuals get gestational diabetes. When you are pregnant, your body goes through many changes …

… and tobacco use raise the risk of side effects when taking hormones. Ask your provider how much alcohol is … implants  Voice modification surgery  Electrolysis (except when it’s a part of genital reconstruction)  Hair grafts or … During e-check under “Details about me” or at the kiosk. When you check in at the front desk or schedule an …

… Emergency contraception provides an important safety net when you have sexual intercourse and no contraception is used … are free to all Yale students and Yale Health members when acquired at the Yale Health Center. Emergency … is effective up to a BMI of 35. My Way is less effective when unprotected sex occurs closer to the time of ovulation. …