Women who have had a C-section more likely to have trouble getting pregnant again: study
Women who have had a C-section have a 10% decreased likelihood of conceiving again compared with those who had vaginal deliveries.
Women who take at least a year to conceive are 21% more likely to be delivered by C-section compared to women who got pregnant in less than a year. [ more ]
French proposal for free fertility tests at age 25 outrages women's groups
French President Emmanuel Macron proposes a "major plan" to reverse France's declining birthrate, including offering free fertility checks to 25-year-olds.
The proposal has received strong reactions in France, with some women criticizing the government for pressuring them to think about fertility early and women's rights groups arguing that more should be done to make it affordable to have children. [ more ]
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