Kentuckians told the Lantern they got intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, because of concern that they would lose ...

If you've been told you have a short cervix, here's what that means and how it might affect your pregnancy and baby.

During pregnancy, you’ll discover firsthand all the amazing things your body innately knows how to do to get baby-ready. An important player in all this prep work is the cervical os. Here’s what this ...

On 7 April, Namibia observed World Health Day as usual. It coincided with the World Health Organisation launching a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health: 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful ...

The Public Health Ministry has voiced renewed concern over Thailand's high rate of premature births, which currently stands ...

New videos from anti-abortion activists have sparked a debate on the guardrails in a country without any abortion legislation ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re on birth control, you expect that it’ll do what it’s designed to: prevent pregnancy. But no ...

Kentuckians say they got intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, because of concern that they would lose access to birth ...

Abortion may be legal in Wisconsin, but the hurdles still involved forced mom Gracie Ladd, 33, to flee the state anyway.

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Tocolytics are drugs used to slow uterine contractions to delay premature labor and preterm delivery. In doing so, they allow time for the administration of interventions that can reduce the risk of ...

The symptoms of pregnancy with an IUD are generally the same as they are for pregnancy without an IUD, Dr. Greves says. They ...