Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on: September 18,2024

Getting an IUD doesn't need to be painful, say doctors

by Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg OpinionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who watched Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher giving her rugby opponents the stiff arm knows she is tough as nails. Yet she

Updated on:September 18,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on: July 08,2024

Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is 'groundbreaking,' health experts say

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIntrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and long-lasting form of birth control placed in the uterus. Research s

Updated on:July 08,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on: April 19,2024

Heavy periods are common. What can you do, and when should you seek help?

by Phoebe Holdenson Kimura and Bianca Cannon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAroundone in four womenof reproductive age experience heavy periods, also known as heavy menstr

Updated on:April 19,2024

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on: March 16,2024

Review finds more effective drugs to stop bleeding after childbirth

by University of BirminghamTo reduce excessive bleeding at childbirth, the routine administration of a uterotonic drug called Oxytocin which contracts the uterus has become standard practice acro

Updated on:March 16,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on: April 18,2024

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

by Stanford University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 percent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature birth. The techniq

Updated on:April 18,2024

Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordNew analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as tradi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordNew analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as tradi

Updated on:April 08,2024

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on: January 15,2024

Health care for millions of pregnant teenage girls is being neglected, reports study

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe health care needs of pregnant adolescents will continue to be ignored in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) unless there are

Updated on:January 15,2024

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

by University of CopenhagenCredit: University of CopenhagenResearchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mech

Updated on:May 23,2024

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

Updated on: January 17,2024

Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression

byNational Institutes of HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate leve

Updated on:January 17,2024

Review provides potential framework for addressing disrespect in maternal care

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systemic review evaluating 37 studies relating to respectful maternal care (RMC) found that current research addressing this to

Updated on: January 12,2024

Review provides potential framework for addressing disrespect in maternal care

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systemic review evaluating 37 studies relating to respectful maternal care (RMC) found that current research addressing this to

Updated on:January 12,2024