Women’s Health
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IVF attrition: The journey from egg to embryo, explained
An expert dives into the IVF funnel and your chances of success.
It’s time to end the stigma around using an egg donor
It doesn’t matter how someone becomes a mother.
When it comes to breastfeeding, Allyson Felix wants moms to know you can’t do it alone
The record-setting Olympian is championing the power of teamwork.
Families in Oregon can now get free check-in visits at home with a nurse post-birth
These at-home, post-birth visits will allow new parents to ask the trained nurse any questions they’d like.
Knix will pay athletes to discuss their periods publicly to combat the stigma in sports
With 1 in 2 young athletes skipping physical activity due to their…
Biden unveils a game-changing plan for improving maternal care in the U.S.
Two new maternal care programs will cover almost 40% of U.S. patients.
Should you get an anti-mullerian hormone test?
Here’s what experts say your AMH level can and can’t tell you about your fertility.
Survey finds nearly half of women are skipping or delaying health screenings
Over 60% of women say it's hard to make their own health a priority.
Lead and arsenic may be lurking in your tampons, first-ever tampon study finds
Brb, switching to a menstrual cup asap.
High blood pressure in pregnancy has doubled—but only 60% of women are treated
Experts think the increase might be due to women waiting longer to get pregnant.
Climate anxiety disproportionately burdens moms: Here’s why
Women are expected to continue mothering and caregiving, requiring them to navigate obvious risks associated with rising temperatures, shifting landscapes and extreme weather events.
Tennis star Sloane Stephens wants pro athletes to be able to freeze their eggs without impacts on their rankings
As the only elite-level tennis player who has been open about freezing her eggs, Stephens is championing reproductive health education in the professional sports world.
Here’s how a pelvic floor PT preps for labor & childbirth
Looking for birth prep advice? Your internet searches stop here.
Have you seen photos of the viral, 20-foot-tall IUD in Washington, DC? Here’s what it means
It was there to help raise awareness and support passage of the Right to Contraception Act ahead of its vote in the Senate.
Epidurals during labor significantly decrease birth complications, according to new study
Epidurals can provide more than comfort and pain management when it comes to labor and delivery.
The U.S. maternal mortality rate is shockingly high—can improved midwife accessibility help?
The bleak maternal mortality rate in the US disproportionately affects Black women.
This dad helping his wife postpartum is going viral—and for good reason
Partners of postpartum moms, take note.
We need to talk about your postpartum pelvic health
A survey conducted by Origin found that 75% of women have dealt with 2 or more pelvic health symptoms, but 96% had not received a related diagnosis.
Patients cared for by female doctors have a lower risk of death, according to new research
Female physicians interrupt patients less, and spend more time with them.
Curious about taking Opill, the new OTC birth control pill? An expert answers our questions
The first-ever OTC birth control pill is now available online and in stores. Considering making the switch? Here’s what to know.