ACOG recommends expanding OTC contraception access

In a Committee Opinion published in the October issue ofObstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) presents recommendations for expanding over-the-

Updated on: March 12,2024

ACOG recommends expanding OTC contraception access

In a Committee Opinion published in the October issue ofObstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) presents recommendations for expanding over-the-

Updated on:March 12,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on: January 13,2024

Scientists identify a key cause of female infertility

byThe Company of BiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced i

Updated on:January 13,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on: May 23,2024

Researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

by Stanford University Medical CenterMulti-omic prediction of time to labor from maternal blood. Credit: Stelzer et al.For the first time, researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant

Updated on:May 23,2024

In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on: January 17,2024

In divided US, women crisscross country for abortion care

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA year after the US Supreme Court abolished nationwide access to abortion care, many American women are settling into a new reality: arranging costly trips to termina

Updated on:January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on: January 17,2024

Placenta-on-a-chip study addresses potential effects of pharmaceutical agents on fetus

byWorld Scientific Publishing(a) Exploded view of the fabricated placenta-on-a-chip before microfluidic cell culture. The fabricated chip consists of two microchannel-etched PDMS layers, which i

Updated on:January 17,2024

Exposure to chemicals found in many household products can lower odds of getting pregnant

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Anderson Guerra from PexelsExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lo

Updated on: January 12,2024

Exposure to chemicals found in many household products can lower odds of getting pregnant

byUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstCredit: Anderson Guerra from PexelsExposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lo

Updated on:January 12,2024

Medication for abortion or miscarriage management unavailable at most Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, survey finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly used for abortion or miscarriage management is only available at six percent of Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, accordi

Updated on: January 21,2024

Medication for abortion or miscarriage management unavailable at most Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, survey finds

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA medication commonly used for abortion or miscarriage management is only available at six percent of Hamilton, Ontario pharmacies, accordi

Updated on:January 21,2024

What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains

by Amy Alspaugh,The ConversationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainAnectopic pregnancyoccurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. This happens inroughly 2% of p

Updated on: March 05,2024

What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains

by Amy Alspaugh,The ConversationPregnancy test. Credit: public domainAnectopic pregnancyoccurs when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. This happens inroughly 2% of p

Updated on:March 05,2024

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear

Updated on: March 23,2024

Water injections to relieve back pain in labor no longer 'midwifery voodoo'

by University of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labor back pain, according to University of Queensland-led resear

Updated on:March 23,2024

Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on: April 27,2024

Excessive pregnancy weight gain and substantial postpartum weight retention common in military health care beneficiaries

byThe Obesity SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared to their civilian counterparts, excessive pregnancy weight gain is more frequent among military health care beneficiaries, in particular ac

Updated on:April 27,2024