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• What happens

  Find out about preparing for angiography, and what happens during and after the procedure.

• Spirometry

  Find out about what a spirometry test involves and why it's carried out.

• Where to get an IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil

  Find out where you can get an IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil for free on the NHS.

• Intensive care

  Find out about intensive care units (ICUs), specialist hospital wards for people who are seriously ill.

• Side effects of an epidural

  Find out about the side effects that can happen after having an epidural and how they're treated.

• Pre-eclampsia

  Pre-eclampsia is a condition in pregnancy that causes high blood pressure. Find out about the symptoms and how it is treated.

• Treatment for infertility

  Find out how infertility is treated. The three main types of treatment are medicines to assist fertility, surgical procedures, and assisted conception, such as IVF and IUI.

• Severe vomiting in pregnancy

  Find out about severe vomiting in pregnancy, the condition that affects around 1 to 3 in 100 pregnant women. It's also known as hyperemesis gravidarum, or HG.

• What complications can affect the placenta?

  Complications that can affect the placenta during pregnancy or childbirth include low-lying placenta, retained placenta and placental abruption. These complications are rare.

• Complications of female sterilisation

  Find out about the possible risks after female sterilisation and what to do if you have any symptoms.