Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy. But men's birth control options—and, therefore, ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnancy complications—in addition to health risks from the virus—than pregnant women without COVID-19, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Check out your birth certificate and surely you'll see a designation for sex. When you were born, a doctor or clinician assigned you the "male" or "female" label based on a look at your genitalia. In the U.S., this has been ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Being able to recapitulate in a dish what human embryos normally do hidden within the womb opens avenues for improving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures and developing better contraceptives. Hormonal contraceptives ...
Dec 2, 2021
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A strong, universal, responsive civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system is critical for Asia Pacific countries to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that the most vulnerable have access to healthcare, ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Kent have identified crucial new evidence on the safety and efficacy of a controversial area of IVF treatment—preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A).
Nov 15, 2021
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Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored.
Jun 17, 2021
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Women carrying human papillomavirus (HPV) run an elevated risk of preterm birth, a University of Gothenburg study shows. A connection can thus be seen between the virus itself and the risk for preterm birth that previously ...
May 31, 2021
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Despite advances in medicine and technology, childbirth isn't likely to get much easier on women from a biological perspective.
Apr 22, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the oral cavity has been detected in infants and young children, according to a study published in the March issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a publication of the ...
Feb 11, 2021
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