Family Health Articles

We have all hear the stories about couples who got pregnant while on the pill. Does that mean that the birth control pill is not, actually, that effective and that...

One in five women struggles with heavy, painful, and prolonged periods. Some of these also have pain and bleeding in between two periods. Are you one of them? If so...

NovaSure is an endometrial ablation procedure that uses a combination of radio frequency waves and an expandable mesh. The procedure is usually carried out under local anesthesia and as an...

Rotavirus is a commonly spread virus that usually causes severe diarrhea, especially in younger patients, children and infants. Rotavirus is a causal agent for stomach flu. According to the official...

Basics and guidesThis specific type of care refers to the series of visits performed either by a doctor(s) or midwife(s) in the course of the woman's pregnancy in order to...

New mothers who encounter breastfeeding complications are at a higher risk of postpartum depression, a new study of almost 2,600 mother suggests. Nearly eight percent of mothers who breastfed at...

Just after giving birth, many new mothers feel euphoric, proud, and in love with their new baby. At the same time they can also be exhausted, emotional, a little scared...

Unlike the baby blues, which involves mild feelings of sadness and depression after the birth of a baby, postpartum depression is a serious medical condition that usually requires treatment before...

Vasectomy is a surgical procedure performed on males to eliminate the possibility of getting a woman pregnant. In fact, a vasectomy is one of the most effective contraceptive methods we...

Ectopic pregnancies are pregnancies that develop outside of the uterus. Most commonly, a fertilized egg will nestle into one of the fallopian tubes rather than traveling down to the womb...