What is pitocin?
Pitocin is a drug that is commonly used to induce or augment labor in the United States and many other countries. How does Pitocin work, in which situations is it...
Plan B to be available over the counter without age limits?
The manufacturer of the morning-after pill Plan B, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, asked the FDA for approval to sell the drug without its current age limits earlier this week. Currently...
Acupuncture does not work for labor pain?
When it comes to pain relief during labor and childbirth, there are many non-medical options available that many women feel like trying to help them cope. One pain managing technique...
No link between Black Cohosh and liver damage, new study says
Black Cohosh is a plant that is native to North America, has traditionally been used to remedy reproductive-related ailments for a long time. Among other things, Black Cohosh has been...
Herbs to increase fertility
Nearly everyone who is actively trying to conceive a baby knows that your health and lifestyle can make a huge impact on your fertility, and thus your chances of getting...
How will you feel on Clomid?
Clomid is a popular fertility drug that is prescribed to stimulate ovulation. This drug can help women who do not naturally ovulate, or women with a variety of other fertility...
Aromatherapy in pregnancy
Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine, though many people use it in their own homes just to relax, and feel better. With essential oils that were "harvested" from a...
Natural estrogen replacement therapy
Many women believe that "natural estrogen replacement therapy" is just something you buy at a health food store, maybe on the aisle next to the crystal healing necklaces and next...
Natural estrogen replacement
The reason women of childbearing age most often seek natural estrogen replacement is to treat a condition called endometriosis. And the purpose of estrogen replacement in women seeking to conceive...
Natural estrogen supplements
Natural estrogen supplements are popular alternatives to estrogen therapy for women in their reproductive years who suffer estrogen deficiency and for women entering menopause. Pregnancy, however, is a time women...