Until about five years ago, scientists believed the pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), was the culprit.

After IVF, you may feel hopeful but also uncertain. This article explains three possible complications: OHSS, ectopic ...

At 38 weeks pregnant, you’re nearing the finish line! Learn what symptoms to expect, how your baby is preparing for birth, ...

Defined as the implantation and development of the egg outside the uterine cavity, ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. In Senegal, their ...

Roman physicians recognized as early as 200 AD that women often have benign tumors in the walls of their uterus. Today, experts estimate that by age 50, some 70 percent of white women and more than 80 ...

Hyderabad: Surgeons at BirthRight by Rainbow Hospitals, Nanakramguda, have successfully removed 11 large uterine fibroids weighing approximately 2.7 kg from a 26-year-old woman using advanced ...

Six absurdist signs resembling official city council information boards have popped up across New Zealand’s second-largest city Outside an abandoned building in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, a ...

Here’s what a pregnancy looks like inside a microfluidic chip. At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the ...

Ovulation pain is common and affects about 40% of people who ovulate. You may have mild ovulation pain, but see a doctor if it is severe or comes with other symptoms. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) occurs when a tumor forms from the tailbone (coccyx) of a baby before birth. Though rare, it is the most common congenital (present at birth) tumor, occurring in 1 in ...