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Study challenges WHO guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion

Study challenges WHO guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers review guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion. Credit: Pixabay, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Concept

Study challenges WHO guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion

by Public Library of ScienceResearchers review guidelines on pregnancy interval following miscarriage or abortion. Credit: Pixabay, Pexels (CC0, creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Concept
Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett

Delay in replacing the Pap smear with HPV screening is costing lives

by Alejandra Castanon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageIt wasestablisheda decade ago that testing for the presence of HPV – the virus that causes cervical cancer – is a bett
Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study

Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center.Researcher

Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study

by University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center.Researcher
Vulva health conditions: It's time to shatter the silence

Vulva health conditions: It's time to shatter the silence

by Sophie Rees,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"I didn't know I had a vulva until I was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus and stage three vulval cancer."These are the words

Vulva health conditions: It's time to shatter the silence

by Sophie Rees,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"I didn't know I had a vulva until I was diagnosed with lichen sclerosus and stage three vulval cancer."These are the words
New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

by Emma Rayner,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamA new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone &#39

New study to test the role of cortisol on pregnancy in women on IVF

by Emma Rayner,University of NottinghamCredit: University of NottinghamA new study by experts at the University of Nottingham and CARE Fertility is to explore the role of the stress hormone &#39
Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of
Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi
Gestational diabetes cases increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

Gestational diabetes cases increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore pregnant women developed gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the preceding two years, according to research bei

Gestational diabetes cases increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore pregnant women developed gestational diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic than in the preceding two years, according to research bei
U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti

U.S. abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the year since theU.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to aborti
Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls

Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Marshall University study found that a virtual sex education tool improved reproductive health knowledge sc

Study finds sex education tool improves reproductive health knowledge among adolescent girls

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Marshall University study found that a virtual sex education tool improved reproductive health knowledge sc
Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies

Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.Emergencycontra

Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.Emergencycontra
Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care

Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care

by University of MinnesotaCredit:Courtney HaleAfrican American women are at a two to three times greater risk of experiencing illness, injury or death during pregnancy compared to other rac

Racist experiences and skin tone discrimination linked to delays in prenatal care

by University of MinnesotaCredit:Courtney HaleAfrican American women are at a two to three times greater risk of experiencing illness, injury or death during pregnancy compared to other rac