Want long-term contraception? There are more effective options than the pill—but they can be hard to find

by Deborah Bateson and Kathleen McNamee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image,Australians' access to a range of contraceptive options depends on where they live and how wealthy they are

Updated on: February 18,2024

Want long-term contraception? There are more effective options than the pill—but they can be hard to find

by Deborah Bateson and Kathleen McNamee,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated image,Australians' access to a range of contraceptive options depends on where they live and how wealthy they are

Updated on:February 18,2024

Clinics retrieving 'far too many' eggs from IVF patients

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies indicate that the optimal and safe number of oocytes needed for achieving an ongoing pregnancy is between

Updated on: March 30,2024

Clinics retrieving 'far too many' eggs from IVF patients

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies indicate that the optimal and safe number of oocytes needed for achieving an ongoing pregnancy is between

Updated on:March 30,2024

After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus

by Sarah VarneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delive

Updated on: April 11,2024

After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus

by Sarah VarneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAt a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delive

Updated on:April 11,2024

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on: May 05,2024

New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic

by Sophie Belcher,University of BirminghamBaby on mother's belly right after birth. Credit: Tom Adriaenssen/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0A new drug combination is more effective for women having m

Updated on:May 05,2024

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy compl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mother's age and pregnancy history

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman's age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy compl

Updated on:March 07,2024

Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in t

Updated on: May 06,2024

Diet, malaria and substance use linked to Pacific preterm births

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Curtin University study has found diet, malaria, substance use and a lack of antenatal care services are linked to one in 10 babies in t

Updated on:May 06,2024

COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on: January 21,2024

COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy found to benefit pregnant people and newborns

byNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesColorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sam

Updated on:January 21,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on: April 02,2024

Zambian teens can't talk about sex or contraception, even with their friends

by Joar Svanemyr,The ConversationTeenage girls who fall pregnant in Zambia are often mocked and feel isolated. Credit: DFID/Flickr,CC BY-NDBecoming pregnant constitutes a threat to young g

Updated on:April 02,2024

Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"You just have bad cramps," was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excr

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize

by Carrie MacMillan,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain"You just have bad cramps," was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excr

Updated on:March 19,2024

BP patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoutine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into six distinct patterns that can effectively strati

Updated on: January 19,2024

BP patterns in the first half of pregnancy improve early prediction of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoutine blood pressure readings recorded in the first half of pregnancy can be divided into six distinct patterns that can effectively strati

Updated on:January 19,2024