Family Health Articles

Ovarian cysts are a collection of fluid inside the ovaries, surrounded by a wall of tissue. They can hugely vary in size from a pea to an apple. Most ovarian...

You must have heard about cases where women who had no idea they were pregnant suddenly gave birth. This is exactly what happened to one 35 year-old mother of two...

Having a miscarriage is almost always a difficult and painful experience for women. And, with as many as 20 percent of all pregnancies ending in miscarriage, it is a common...

A vasectomy is a male surgical procedure that, if successful, permanently prevents the man from getting his partner pregnant. During the vasectomy procedure, the vas deferens the tubes that carry...

Endometrial hyperplasia is the excessive or abnormal growth of tissues in the endometrium, which is the lining of the uterus. This can lead to glandular enlargement and is often seen...

Are you currently pregnant with your second child and gearing up for a second round of labor and delivery? If you are, you'll no doubt be interested in knowing how...

Breastfeeding is the best nutrition for babies, and is seen as especially important for babies who are born prematurely. That is why preemies are a priority for breast milk banks...

​Oligospermia means that a man has a low sperm count. As that description already suggests, this refers to a situation in which the man's ejaculate contains fewer sperm than normal...

Prenatal testing to determine whether a baby has birth defects are often invasive, and expectant parents have to weight the wish to know about their baby's health with the risks...

Essure and Adiana are both permanent birth control systems that use small inserts in the fallopian tubes to permanently make sure egg and sperm cannot meet each other. For many...