NuvaRing side effects: depression?
NuvaRing is a convenient and relatively new hormonal birth control choice. It is a flexible plastic ring which is inserted into the vagina, where it is worn continuously for three...
Study: Birth defect risk much higher in diabetic mothers
The risk of having a baby with a birth defect is four times higher for diabetic mothers to-be, according to a newly published British study. The risk applies to birth...
Prenatal paternity testing options: what are they?
Women who fall pregnant and are not certain who the baby's father is are bound to be a little distressed about the situation. The potential fathers, too, may wish to...
More sexually transmitted diseases among over 50s
Who said that sexually transmitted diseases are just for the younger generations? A new study published in the British Medical Journal concluded that the number of people over 45 with...
Trying to conceive: should you use ovulation tests, or not?
Ovulation tests are handy little things that react to the hormone released by the female body during ovulation. Ovulation tests turn getting pregnant into a scientific affair. All you have...
Even small amounts of alcohol risky during pregnancy
Even small amounts of alcohol can negatively impact a developing fetus, especially right at the end of the first trimester, say researchers at the University of California. That glass of...
ZIFT: A lesser known assisted reproduction technique
Mention fertility treatment, and most peoples' mind will jump straight to IVF these days. There is, of course, quite a wide range of assisted reproduction techniques around, ranging from intrauterine...
Back massage for pregnant women
The pregnant body goes through numerous changes in a short amount of time, and it's no wonder that lots of women find themselves tired, achy, stressed, and even depressed when...
How do you choose the right infant formula?
Is breast best? Well, there's a time and a place for that discussion, but this is not it plenty of parents formula feed, and new parents or new formula feeders...
Ultrasound as a new male contraceptive?
Ultrasound used on the testicles could drastically reduce the number of sperm produced by a man, say researchers who are investigating its contraceptive potential. A study (on rats) published in...