The last week of a birth control pill pack often contains placebo pills. These are inactive pills containing no hormones. Learn if people need to take these pills or if they can skip them to miss their period. …read more
Nausea, a missed period, and breast changes are all common early signs of pregnancy. Learn more about these and other signs that you should take a pregnancy test. …read more
Clinicians should counsel women that maintaining a healthy weight may help prevent urinary incontinence now or later in life, the authors suggest. Medscape Medical News …read more
Many symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and early pregnancy are similar, such as mood changes, breast tenderness, and fatigue. However, other symptoms are specific to pregnancy. Learn to tell the difference here. …read more
Women given alternatives to first-line cephalosporins showed a higher risk of surgical site infections, abscess, cellulitis, and other adverse outcomes. Medscape Medical News …read more
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‘Obesity may be as important, if not more important, than hypertension and diabetes as a potentially modifiable risk factor for clinicians to target to improve neonatal outcomes,’ new research hints. Medscape Medical News …read more
During pregnancy, the fetus changes position often, but some positions are safer than others just before childbirth. In this article, learn about baby positions in the womb, including anterior, posterior, transverse lie, and three types of breech position. …read more
Exposures to ambient particulate matter, particularly in mid-pregnancy, are linked to increases in newborn total thyroxine measures. Medscape Medical News …read more
It can be difficult to know what to expect after a double mastectomy. In this article, we discuss the physical and emotional side effects of surgery and provide tips to aid recovery at home. We also cover how to prepare for the procedure and the length of the recovery time. …read more