It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on: January 13,2024

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

by Laura UngarJillaine St.Michel stands for a portrait in Boise, Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A year earlier, she learned that her previous 20-week fetus had multiple genetic and developmental pro

Updated on:January 13,2024

During COVID-19 first wave, the proportion of caesarean section deliveries done under general anaesthesia halved

by AAGBIIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0New research from north-west England published inAnaesthesia(a journal of the Association of Anaesth

Updated on: April 11,2024

During COVID-19 first wave, the proportion of caesarean section deliveries done under general anaesthesia halved

by AAGBIIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0New research from north-west England published inAnaesthesia(a journal of the Association of Anaesth

Updated on:April 11,2024

Hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve in patients with sickle cell disease, study shows

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthIn female patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea had no effect on ovarian reserve, suggesting that ferti

Updated on: August 03,2024

Hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve in patients with sickle cell disease, study shows

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthIn female patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea had no effect on ovarian reserve, suggesting that ferti

Updated on:August 03,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on: April 03,2024

More than half of hospital-based maternal deaths occur at times other than childbirth

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospitalizations that occur in the antenatal period—or during pregnancy, but before giving birth—and those that occur in the postpartum p

Updated on:April 03,2024

A comprehensive evaluation of spontaneous pelvic organ prolapse in non-human primates as a model for human studies

byScience China PressConserved and divergent features of spontaneous POP in rhesus macaque as animal models. Credit: Science China PressAnimal models are urgently needed to evaluate the host tis

Updated on: January 16,2024

A comprehensive evaluation of spontaneous pelvic organ prolapse in non-human primates as a model for human studies

byScience China PressConserved and divergent features of spontaneous POP in rhesus macaque as animal models. Credit: Science China PressAnimal models are urgently needed to evaluate the host tis

Updated on:January 16,2024

Study: Rising rates of induced labor need to be reconsidered in the context of the UK maternity services staffing crisis

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the a

Updated on: May 16,2024

Study: Rising rates of induced labor need to be reconsidered in the context of the UK maternity services staffing crisis

by City University LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that increasing rates of induction of labor (IOL) of pregnant women and people in the UK, without considering the a

Updated on:May 16,2024

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns

Updated on: March 30,2024

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIn what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among imprisoned U.S. women, researchers from Johns

Updated on:March 30,2024

'Tis the season for conception

by Micaela Martinez And Kevin M. Bakker,The ConversationCredit: Vlad Chețan from PexelsDoes it ever seem like you're invited to an awful lot of summer birthday gatherings? For good reason. I

Updated on: March 30,2024

'Tis the season for conception

by Micaela Martinez And Kevin M. Bakker,The ConversationCredit: Vlad Chețan from PexelsDoes it ever seem like you're invited to an awful lot of summer birthday gatherings? For good reason. I

Updated on:March 30,2024

Four things you need to know about your vulva

by Dania Badran and Dharani Hapangama,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A2019 survey

Updated on: January 17,2024

Four things you need to know about your vulva

by Dania Badran and Dharani Hapangama,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to female anatomy, there's still a lot that many of us don't know. A2019 survey

Updated on:January 17,2024

Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on: April 08,2024

Genetic testing before pregnancy found far more effective in consanguineous couples

by Melanie Nyfeler,University of ZurichGenes and variant distributions. a Venn plot shows numbers of 3,058 AR/XL genes common or distinct in four databases, including the Online Mendelian Inheri

Updated on:April 08,2024