An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it

by Deborah Bateson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it

by Deborah Bateson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

In the US, menopause finally gets its due

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of public view, and barely even discussed amon

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

In the US, menopause finally gets its due

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of public view, and barely even discussed amon

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti

Updated on: January 15,2024 13

Study finds TNF blockers are not associated with poor pregnancy outcomes

byAmerican College of RheumatologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording tonew researchatACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeti

Updated on:January 15,2024 13

Women in England had predominantly negative experiences of childbirth during pandemic

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainForty-seven percent of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with unc

Updated on: April 03,2024 20

Women in England had predominantly negative experiences of childbirth during pandemic

by University of CambridgeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainForty-seven percent of parents in a national survey reported negative experiences of giving birth during the pandemic in 2020, with unc

Updated on:April 03,2024 20

Study finds men's antidepressant use doesn't negatively impact IVF success

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success

Updated on: January 15,2024 20

Study finds men's antidepressant use doesn't negatively impact IVF success

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn vitro fertilization (IVF) is a time-intensive and often stress-inducing fertility procedure. Yet how does that stress impact its success

Updated on:January 15,2024 20

Pain during sex? Incontinence or constipation? You might benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy

by Claudia Brown,The Conversation"How did I not know this was a pelvic floor issue? Why didn't my doctor send me here sooner? Do you have other patients with problems like mine?"As

Updated on: March 01,2024 15

Pain during sex? Incontinence or constipation? You might benefit from pelvic floor physiotherapy

by Claudia Brown,The Conversation"How did I not know this was a pelvic floor issue? Why didn't my doctor send me here sooner? Do you have other patients with problems like mine?"As

Updated on:March 01,2024 15

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on: May 06,2024 18

History of vaccines offers lessons on COVID-19 for pregnant women

by UT Southwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant women, who are at increased risk of preterm birth or pregnancy loss if they develop a severe case of COVID-19, need the best pos

Updated on:May 06,2024 18

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn

by The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen undergoing operations are not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may make the

Updated on:May 09,2024 7

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on: March 05,2024 14

Analysis examines safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainUse of fluoxetine—the most commonly prescribed antidepressant—during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to

Updated on:March 05,2024 14

Improved neonatal outcomes with routine third-trimester ultrasound in the UK

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe number of term breech presentations that were undiagnosed during the study period in St. George’s University Hospital. Dotted line represents the fitted regressio

Updated on: May 05,2024 12

Improved neonatal outcomes with routine third-trimester ultrasound in the UK

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressThe number of term breech presentations that were undiagnosed during the study period in St. George’s University Hospital. Dotted line represents the fitted regressio

Updated on:May 05,2024 12

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

Updated on: April 07,2024 20

In South LA, turning to Black midwives to give birth

by Sandy BanksCredit: CC0 Public DomainAllegra Hill knew she wanted to be a midwife long before she knew exactly what the term meant.Her mother had delivered her with the help of a midwife, and "

Updated on:April 07,2024 20

U.S.-born Black women at higher risk of preeclampsia than Black immigrants

by American Heart AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaBlack women born in the United States

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

U.S.-born Black women at higher risk of preeclampsia than Black immigrants

by American Heart AssociationHigh magnification micrograph of hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Credit: WikipediaBlack women born in the United States

Updated on:May 05,2024 10