Credit: CC0 Public Domain A randomized controlled trial looked at in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in the UK and Hong Kong. The results, published in The Lancet, provide much-needed evidence that…
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Survey finds most Americans believe pain and urinary leakage is normal for women after having children
Mom of two, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens, experienced bladder prolapse after having her second child. She sought treatment with Tessa Ladd, an occupational therapist at Orlando Health, who helped her strengthen her…
Study finds abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People living in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which returned regulation of abortion access…
Novel treatment improves embryo implantation and live birth rates in infertile women undergoing IVF and ICSI
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a first-in-class oral, non-hormonal drug in increasing embryo implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates among infertile women who are…
If you’re pregnant, how accurate is your ‘due date’?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia have reportedly been given the wrong “due date” due to a technical error in their computerized medical records.…
Higher calcium and zinc intake linked with healthier pregnancy outcomes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with higher intakes of calcium and zinc in the three months before they conceived were significantly less likely to suffer hypertensive disorders during their pregnancy…
Adults conceived by donors left behind by fertility industry
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children conceived by using egg or sperm donors have the same well-being outcomes as non-donor-conceived people. However, they are more likely to have identity difficulties and…
In narrow ruling, US Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The US Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for women experiencing medical emergencies to obtain abortions in Idaho, but the ruling’s narrow scope meant it…
New treatment could be advance against cervical precancers
Women who undergo regular Pap smears are no doubt familiar with the possibility of “precancerous” cells being detected. These cells—called cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CINs)—can progress to full-blown cervical cancers, but…
More premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy led to an increase in…
