Archive for January, 2009

During pregnancy

* Mainstream the advice of a physician before taking treatment during pregnancy.
* Know the risks of treatment can prevent the occurrence of malformations in the baby.

* A salary taken before pregnancy can be cons-indicated during pregnancy: preconceptual consultation can take stock contrindiqués drugs during pregnancy.
* It can change or remove drugs before conception, those which may be toxic to fetal development
* Know as soon as possible being pregnant can continue to avoid taking dangerous drugs to the fetus, especially early in pregnancy.
* The disorder occurs during pregnancy, often embarrassing, such as nausea, hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins, back pain … can not always be relieved by drugs often cons-indicated during pregnancy.
* Some drugs are strictly forbidden, others will be used at some point during pregnancy or when the health of the mother is at stake and it does need treatment.

Aspirin can promote bleeding during pregnancy or cause fetal cardiac malformations. It must be replaced by an analgesic such as paracetamol. Take medical advice before taking any treatment whatsoever.

To learn more about drugs and their dangers during pregnancy, visit the Reference Center on teratogens
See the website of The AFSSAFS (French Agency for Safety of Health Products): You will find information on the risks of drugs during pregnancy.

All forms of medicinal tablets, capsules, syrup, ointment, nasal drops or eye, gel, ointment, suppository, patch, etc..) Are concerned.
Beware of medicinal herbal, aromatherapy .. sold in pharmacies or on the Internet for example. Check with the pharmacist or doctor they are not contrindiqués during pregnancy.
It is essential to prevent the doctor when a pregnant woman should be vaccinated or undergo radiology.

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The investigation BVA-INSEP

Over 50% of French, and the vast majority of women choose their contraceptive method alone without always having enough information about different methods of contraception.

A BVA survey-INPES, on “French and contraception” dated March 2007 states that “The majority of people of reproductive age use contraception and the contraceptive pill is the most used (58%), followed condoms (28%) and IUDs (21%).

* The survey reveals that information on conditions of use and effectiveness of different methods are not always well integrated and that many women still too often misunderstand how to use emergency contraception.
* Lack of information prevents women from resorting to the use of certain contraceptive methods and lead some of them to undergo abortions.
* Remember that about a pregnancy in 5 is not desired in France.
210.0000 * Every year women resort to abortion, a figure that has not changed.
* 360 000 unwanted pregnancies in France, resulting in approximately 210 000 abortions

Other figures illustrating the sub information

* One in three pregnancies is not yet scheduled
* More than two-thirds of abortions (abortion) occur in women who use contraception,
* The rate of abortion, stable for thirty years, increases in minor …
* One third of pregnancies are always accidents, even among women using contraception (source INED, National Demographic Studies) if eight out of ten births are desired and planned in France
* Inpes According to a study published in 2007, one in five women forgets the Pill at least once a month.

Ideas received persistent

* A 16 to 25 years out of ten is not aware that the pill does not protect from sexually transmitted infections.
* 64% of French believe erroneously that there are days with no risk of pregnancy during the female cycle.
* 22% believe that the pill may make sterile
* 50% believe it is already having a child to use an IUD.

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Spa and Social Security

Some patients may benefit from a stay in spa care by health insurance.
But it is necessary to fill a number of conditions.
Eligibility to receive a spa treatment

The spa should be primarily prescribed by the attending physician or, sometimes, by the dentist in the case of diseases of the oral mucosa lingual.
Borne diseases

A spa can be covered by health insurance if the person suffers from a disease present in the list of therapeutic orientations.

* Diseases of oral mucosa lingual;
* Digestive disorders;
* Psychosomatic disorders;
* Urinary disorders;
* Skin disorders (eg eczema, psoriasis ..)
* Gynecology;
* Cardio-arterial;
* Neurology;
* Phlebology;
* Rheumatology;
* Developmental disorders in children;
* Respiratory tract.

Other conditions

* The spa must be approved and contracted by the Health Insurance;
* Some resorts offer the possibility of treatment in two therapeutic orientations;
* The assumption is valid for the current calendar year, unless care is given at the end of the year: the cure can then be made early next year;

Duration of the spa

* The duration of a spa is set at eighteen days of treatment staff
* A cure interrupted can give rise to any reimbursement, except in cases of force majeure or for medical reasons.
* The number of treatment sessions is determined based on pathology.

Do not confuse spa and thalassotherapy

* A spa and thalassotherapy are not identical to care.
* Thalassotherapy offers benefits only preventive and well-being that are not supported by the National Health Insurance,
* Spa treatments can deliver care cons of chronic diseases can be reimbursed by the National Health Insurance.

One course per year

The insurance fund will reimburse only a year program for the same therapeutic indication.
Percentage of support care

The insurance fund supports the thermal treatment at 65% and medical fees to 70% on a fee basis.
Percentage of support for subsistence and travel

The subsistence and travel are reimbursed at 65% if the therapy client’s income is below the income ceiling set by the Fund.
Complementary Health

* Some additional health supplement reimbursement of health insurance.
* Additional packages also offer an annual “health cure”

Support and request prior arrangement

* A prescription is required for any spa treatment.
* The physician completes the application for administrative support, which will be sent to Social Security.
* A form of resources can also be filled by the cap because of the health insurance fund, hence the person can have during his travel and hotel expenses of supported.

Choice of spa

* The doctor who performs the request of management chooses, in agreement with the patient, the spa that best suits the patient’s pathology.
* The location of the treatment depends on the condition being treated: all spas do not cure the same diseases. It’s your doctor chooses the station based on your condition.
* When two stations offer the same care, corresponding to the prescription from your doctor, he will choose the station nearest your home.
* Change of resort: A patient is not obliged to renew his cures in the same resort a year to the next.

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