Family Health Articles

Finding reliable information about the medical risks of a surgical abortion is not an easy job. Abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, present the surgical termination of pregnancy as a...

Having endometriosis can change a woman's life in unexpected ways, and its symptoms can have quite a large impact. Besides painful periods, bowel problems, painful intercourse, and fatigue, many women...

The days that everyone had to wait until a baby's birth to find out its gender are long gone, but parents to-be still generally have to wait a good while...

The risks of obesity are well-documented, as are its possible consequences during pregnancy. Those women who had a BMI of 29 or over have an increased probability of developing gestational...

So, you have decided to try for a baby! Trying to conceive is pretty exciting, and many couples make checklists to ensure everything they want or need to do before...

The "morning after pill" is a contraceptive that is designed to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. This pill goes a little beyond "the morning after" emergency contraception can be used...

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that can form in a woman's uterus. According to estimates, 70 to 80 percent of all American women develop fibroids at some point before they...

Hepatitis B is a highly infectious disease that can cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer once it becomes chronic. People who have been infected with Hepatitis B may have symptoms...

Women who would like to start trying for a baby, and have an intrauterine device (IUD) in place, may wonder how soon after the device's removal they will become fertile...

Blood loss after giving birth is called postpartum hemorrhage if the mother loses more than two cups. This heavy blood loss can occur right after birth, or many hours later...