Reproductive Health

The Slow But Steady Threat to Birth Control

By Jill Filipovic

Researchers Make Progress Toward a Monthly Birth Control Pill

By Alice Park

How the Microbiome Might Predict Diabetes, Premature Birth and Gut Diseases

By Alice Park

A Baby Was Born With DNA From 3 People. Here's How That’s Possible

By Alice Park
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Can an App Prevent Pregnancy?

The F.D.A. recently approved a fertility-tracking app for marketing as a contraceptive for the first time

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Beyonce Says She Had Toxemia During Her Pregnancy With Her Twins. Here’s What That Means

Everything you need to know about toxemia, or preeclampsia

By Alice Park

There May Soon Be a Blood Test for Predicting Premature Births

“This is about saving lives”

By Alice Park

Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Lead to Fetal Brain Changes

A new study looks at how antidepressants that women take while pregnant may affect their babies’ brains

By Alice Park

Abortions in the U.S. Are Safe and Effective, a New Report Says

And without long-term risks

By Jamie Ducharme

Birth Control Pills May Help Prevent Some Cancers

A new study looks at how oral contraceptives affect cancer risk

By Alice Park

Frozen Embryos Are Just as Good for IVF as Fresh Ones

Two new studies find that fresh and frozen embryos lead to similar pregnancy rates and live births in IVF

By Alice Park

Fewer High School Students Are Having Sex

Across the U.S., the number of high school students who report having sex has dropped, according to new federal data.The report, based on a nationwide self-reported survey of high school students and published by researchers...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Hormonal Birth Control Is Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Hormone-based contraceptives are linked to a higher risk of breast cancer, according to a new study

By Alice Park

Hormonal Birth Control Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Suicide, Study Says

Contraceptives are effective ways to prevent pregnancy, alleviate menstrual pain and ease heavy bleeding, but the hormonal changes needed to accomplish that may have some negative psychological side effects.In a study published in the American...

By Alice Park

Pesticides In Produce Linked to Women Not Getting Pregnant with IVF

A new study links exposure to pesticides from fruits and vegetables to lower success rates with IVF

By Alice Park

1 in 9 Men Have Oral HPV

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. It’s so common that federal experts say that nearly every sexually active man or woman will be infected with at...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This Is How Far American Women Have to Travel to Get an Abortion

Abortion is a legal medical procedure in the United States, but whether a woman has access to the procedure depends largely on where she lives

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why We Need to Protect Maternal Health During the Refugee Crisis

It’s estimated that there are 22.5 million refugees today, and many of them are women and children. The ongoing refugee crisis has been a topic of discussion during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) happening...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why Hormone Replacement Therapy May Be Safer Than You Think

A long-term study finds that it may not affect death rates

By Alice Park

Older Dads Are More Common Than Ever Before

Women aren’t the only ones putting off having children. The average age of fathers has increased by 3.5 years over the past four decades

By Amanda MacMillan
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