During COVID-19, women are opting for 'freebirthing' if homebirths aren't available, and that's a worry

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe pandemic is prompting some Australian pregnant women to give birth at home without a midwife orregisteredhealth provide

Updated on: April 11,2024 12

During COVID-19, women are opting for 'freebirthing' if homebirths aren't available, and that's a worry

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageThe pandemic is prompting some Australian pregnant women to give birth at home without a midwife orregisteredhealth provide

Updated on:April 11,2024 12

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on: March 21,2024 18

UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday.The figure

Updated on:March 21,2024 18

Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

Updated on: January 15,2024 19

Researchers uncover mechanism that links NAD+ to fertility problems

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical Abstract. Credit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107949A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductiv

Updated on:January 15,2024 19

Brain regions important for memory, perception are remodeled during the menstrual cycle, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyZsido and Sacher examined female brains not just at one point in time, but at six points across the menstrual cycle. Credit: MPI CBSCentral learning and memory hubs change in

Updated on: January 15,2024 7

Brain regions important for memory, perception are remodeled during the menstrual cycle, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyZsido and Sacher examined female brains not just at one point in time, but at six points across the menstrual cycle. Credit: MPI CBSCentral learning and memory hubs change in

Updated on:January 15,2024 7

One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why

by Jayne Lucke And Angela Taft,The ConversationWomen aged in their 20s are more likely to have an abortion than women in their 30s. Credit: Kirsts Luhaers/UnsplashAbortion is acommon exper

Updated on: April 11,2024 14

One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why

by Jayne Lucke And Angela Taft,The ConversationWomen aged in their 20s are more likely to have an abortion than women in their 30s. Credit: Kirsts Luhaers/UnsplashAbortion is acommon exper

Updated on:April 11,2024 14

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on: May 26,2024 4

Study describes variation across hospitals in spontaneous vaginal birth rates

by Rebecca R. S. Clark,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen want to have a good birth, in which both they and the baby are healthy and happy at the end. For most wome

Updated on:May 26,2024 4

New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on: January 12,2024 7

New insights into fibroids might lead to better treatments

by Carole Tanzer MillerHormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.A University of Cincinnat

Updated on:January 12,2024 7

Improved IVF outcomes with interpregnancy interval of at least six months

by Elana GotkineFor women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is associated with impro

Updated on: January 15,2024 12

Improved IVF outcomes with interpregnancy interval of at least six months

by Elana GotkineFor women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), delaying the next frozen embryo transfer (FET) for at least six months after a clinical pregnancy loss (CPL) is associated with impro

Updated on:January 15,2024 12

Female genital mutilation identified as a leading cause of death in African countries

byUniversity of BirminghamOther Causes of Death. Notes: The figure reports the total annual number of deaths, in the countries we study, by different causes. Total annual deaths due to FGM are d

Updated on: January 19,2024 7

Female genital mutilation identified as a leading cause of death in African countries

byUniversity of BirminghamOther Causes of Death. Notes: The figure reports the total annual number of deaths, in the countries we study, by different causes. Total annual deaths due to FGM are d

Updated on:January 19,2024 7

Autoimmune, reproductive problems in women with multiple partner births may be caused by cells from previous pregnancies

byRoyal Holloway, University of LondonInformation and the fetal microchiome. We present a schematic of how (i) lower-than-average and (ii) higher-than-average diversity of mating partners impact

Updated on: January 17,2024 6

Autoimmune, reproductive problems in women with multiple partner births may be caused by cells from previous pregnancies

byRoyal Holloway, University of LondonInformation and the fetal microchiome. We present a schematic of how (i) lower-than-average and (ii) higher-than-average diversity of mating partners impact

Updated on:January 17,2024 6