Informational Health Articles

Has your ultrasound technician noticed that your baby's umbilical cord was wrapped around its neck? I bet you are worrying about it now! What does a nuchal cord, a cord...

There are plenty of things that can contribute to the regularity or otherwise of a menstrual cycle. Did you know that shiftwork could be one of them? A new study...

An episiotomy is an incision made in the perineal area, between the vagina and the rectum, during childbirth. This once routinely performed procedure is designed to widen the birth canal...

"Get pregnant fast" can be summed up as the goal of many women who have just started trying to conceive. There are, unfortunately, no guarantees that it will happen fast...

There are various reasons why women might be looking into ways to get pregnant without intercourse. They include being a single mother by choice, the woman not being able to...

Have you and your partner decided that the time is ripe to start trying to get pregnant, and to add a baby to your family? What are the best tips...

Many women want to know when to get pregnant in other words, which times during their menstrual cycle are most suitable days to have intercourse if they are hoping to...

Cord stumps are just a little intimidating for many parents. While you are carefully caring for your newborn's umbilical cord stump, you might well be wondering and perhaps worrying whether...

The morning after pill is, of course, emergency contraception. It's available over the counter to women aged 17 and over in the US, and costs between $10 and $70. It...

A what!? Yes, you read that right a menstrual cup! Who said that tampons or sanitary pads are your only option for that time of the month? Reusable menstrual cups...