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Molly O’Brien responds to an article by Natalie Morris about her five-day labour, while an NHS doctor shares her personal experience of feeling ‘othered’
A chorus of influencers on social media in the MAHA and “trad wife” communities emphasize the downsides of hormonal birth control. Research shows few of them have medical expertise. Jim Watson/AFP
Bacteria in semen also condition pregnancy success: ‘Fertility clinics still focus mainly on the woman’
Infertility affects about 48 million couples worldwide and, in a substantial share of cases, the specific cause is never identified. In this context, the study of the relationship between reproductive health and the microorganisms that inhabit our bodies (the microbiome) and reproduction has emerged only recently, and with a strong bias. Attention has focused especially…
The study, published in Frontiers in Environmental Health, tracked exposure to fine particulate matter — PM2.5 — from wildfires across the United States between 2003 and 2019. Researchers found that although emissions from transport and industry have fallen, smoke from increasingly frequent and intense wildfires is offsetting some of those public health gains
Erin is approaching the happiest time in her life, instead she’s waiting for the ‘next diaster’
For Erin Holland the road to pregnancy spanned years, with 20 rounds of IVF to get here and there’s a big part of her that still doesn’t really believe it’s actually happening.
Are you pregnant and unsure about vaccinations?Learn which vaccines are safe and recommended for a mother duringpregnancy
More women today are choosing to start or grow their families later in life. Whether it’s because of higher education, career goals, financial stability, or simply waiting for the right time, pregnancy after 35 has become increasingly common. Yet, despite advances in healthcare, many women still find themselves met with a term that can sound…
For pregnant women in remote areas, reaching medical care can take days and cost a week’s wages. Distance is one reason a woman in a low-income country is around 35 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth than a woman in a wealthy one, and one reason a baby born in a rural…
Wide Impacts After Trump Administration Cuts Sex Ed Illustration by Christine Ongjoco for The Imprint.