A nurse is teaching a woman who is in her first trimester of pregnancy about physical changes she can expect.Which information should the nurse provide?

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Glycogen levels are increased in vaginal cells during pregnancy,and this change creates an environment more hospitable to Candida albicans.Thus pregnant women are more susceptible to yeast infections.For some women,the increased pelvic congestion leads to increased sexual interest and orgasmic ability.Harmful agents are kept out of the uterus by the mucus plug.Leukorrhea is a normal finding in pregnancy due to hyperplasia of the vaginal mucosa and increased mucus production from the endocervical glands.

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