Pregnancy complications may raise risk of death from heart disease later in life
A major longitudinal study shows that women who suffer complications during pregnancy are more likely to die from heart disease in later life. …read more
11 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 11 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a fig and moving around, stretching and rolling inside your uterus. …read more
No Link Seen Between Bivalent HPV Vaccine and Early Miscarriage
Women who conceive within 90 days of vaccination with the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine do not have an increased risk of miscarriage, according to long-term follow-up of participants in a randomized trial in Costa Rica. Reuters Health Information …read more
Pregnancy complications predict mother’s premature CVD death
Certain combinations of complications during pregnancy raise the mother’s risk of premature cardiovascular disease–related death decades later by as much as sevenfold, according to a report published… …read more
Call for Lower Gestational-Diabetes Threshold for South Asians
British researchers are calling for lower thresholds to diagnose gestational diabetes among women of South Asian ancestry. Medscape Medical News …read more
Birth control pills pose small but significant stroke risk
Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a comprehensive report in the journal MedLink Neurology. …read more
What is a cesarean section (C-section)?
A cesarean section is a procedure in which an incision is made into a woman’s abdomen and uterus to deliver a baby. Find out why it is used, its risks and the recovery period. …read more
Silicone vaginal ring may help protect underprivileged women against HIV, herpes
Scientists hope a new silicone vaginal ring design will enable effective delivery of drugs against human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted diseases. …read more
Half of pregnant women got the flu vaccine in 2014-15 season
Half (50.3%) of women who were pregnant at any time from October 2014 through January 2015 received influenza vaccination before or during pregnancy, according to responses from 1,702 participants in… …read more
Case Reports of ‘Syndrome’ Appearing After HPV Vaccination
Clinicians are reporting a syndrome of pain, fatigue, and autonomic dysfunction appearing after human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. Medscape Medical News …read more