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• Why it's offered

  Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is offered to pregnant women at risk of having a baby with a serious genetic disorder.

• National FGM Support Clinics

  Find out more about National FGM Support Clinics (NFGMSC), community-based clinics that offer a range of support services for women with female genital mutilation (FGM).

• Getting help for domestic violence and abuse

  Domestic violence and abuse can happen against women and against men, and anyone can be an abuser.

• Weight gain in pregnancy

  Most pregnant women gain between 10kg and 12.5kg (22lb to 28lb), putting on most of the weight after week 20.

• Who can and cannot have medroxyprogesterone contraceptive injections

  NHS medicines information on who can have medroxyprogesterone contraceptive injections and who may not be able to have them.

• When you'll be invited for cervical screening

  Find out who is invited for cervical screening and when.

• Diagnosis of infertility

  Read about when to get help for infertility, the initial assessment that you and your partner will have and the types of tests that may be done.

• Indigestion

  Find out about indigestion, a common problem that causes pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen (dyspepsia) or behind your breastbone (heartburn).

• Polycystic ovary syndrome

  Read about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common condition that affects how a woman's ovaries work.

• Periods and fertility in the menstrual cycle

  The length of the menstrual cycle varies from woman to woman, but the average is to have periods around every 28 days.