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#surrogacy
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Husband's Sister Refuses to Carry Our Baby for a Selfish, Irrational Reason

Surrogacy is a personal choice, and individuals have the right to refuse for any reason, including emotional discomfort.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

My Husband's Sister Refuses to Carry Our Baby for a Selfish, Irrational Reason

Surrogacy is a personal choice, and individuals have the right to refuse for any reason, including emotional discomfort.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 days ago

Obstetrics in Nanakuma / Yoshitaka Suzuki and Associates

The design combines various methods to create a geography of diverse atmospheres, evoking sensations akin to walking through city streets or natural terrain.
Design
Health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

I've been a sex educator for six years. Why did I start doubting my contraception choices?

Milly Evans and Lauren share experiences of misinformation about hormonal contraception affecting their decisions and perceptions.
#motherhood
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Is There an Answer to the Question, 'Do I Start a Family?'

Women are increasingly questioning the decision to start a family, recognizing its complexity and the emotional weight it carries.
Cancer
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

My husband died 10 years ago. I just gave birth to our daughter at 49.

Laura Orrico shares her emotional journey to motherhood after a successful embryo transfer at 48, celebrating with her mother.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Starting a Family: If Not Now, Then When?

Cultural pressures create a double bind around timing, leading to self-blame and uncertainty in major life decisions like parenthood.
#pregnancy
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Parenting

Women Are Sharing The Shocking Pregnancy Secrets That *No One* Talks About, And I Had No Idea

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Parenting

"I Was Told It Was Normal": 17 "Ugly," Dark Realities Of Pregnancy That Most People Don't Know

Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

When Pregnancy Meets Body Commentary

Pregnant individuals should prioritize their personal experience and set boundaries against unsolicited comments and touch regarding their bodies.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trying to conceive? Welcome to the worry-filled world of trimester zero'

Pregnancy involves uncertainty, with many couples facing challenges in conception and complications, but preparation during 'trimester zero' can improve outcomes.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Parenting

Women Are Sharing The Shocking Pregnancy Secrets That *No One* Talks About, And I Had No Idea

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Parenting

"I Was Told It Was Normal": 17 "Ugly," Dark Realities Of Pregnancy That Most People Don't Know

#ivf
SF LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Anyone who goes through IVF 'should be so proud', says Sara Pascoe

IVF is a significant journey, and those who undergo it should feel proud of their efforts.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus

IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus have been linked to cases of wrong sperm or egg donor usage, raising concerns about regulation and donor anonymity.
SF LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Anyone who goes through IVF 'should be so proud', says Sara Pascoe

IVF is a significant journey, and those who undergo it should feel proud of their efforts.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to UK families by IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus

IVF clinics in Northern Cyprus have been linked to cases of wrong sperm or egg donor usage, raising concerns about regulation and donor anonymity.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Do you have heavy periods? Here's everything you need to know

Many women have endured difficulties with their menstrual cycles for years, often believing that their experiences were normal and that little could be done to help them.
Women
#endometriosis
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Endometriosis: 'It wasn't until I became a mother that I realised my period pain was the same level as labour pain'

Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Doctors thought my endometriosis was IBS'

Diagnosis delays for endometriosis have increased, with an average wait time of nine years and four months, impacting many women's health journeys.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery

A new augmented reality system helps patients with endometriosis understand their condition and surgical options more clearly.
Medicine
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Endometriosis: 'It wasn't until I became a mother that I realised my period pain was the same level as labour pain'

Persistent pain and delayed diagnosis of endometriosis significantly impact mental health and self-esteem.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

Many women face long delays in endometriosis diagnosis, leading to severe health complications and pain.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'

A 30-year-old woman with severe endometriosis requiring major surgery is urgently freezing eggs within four months due to critically low egg reserves to preserve her fertility.
#infertility
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Conversations about infertility are hard, but essential | Letters

Infertility conversations lack a shared vocabulary, making support difficult; genuine communication involves acknowledging discomfort and expressing a desire to understand.
Parenting
fromFlowingData
2 weeks ago

Infertility path from the perspective of mother and child

Infertility and IVF present complex challenges in the journey to parenthood, often contrasting the perception of a straightforward process.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Infertility: at a time when we need the right words, others are unable to find them | Nuala McGovern

Infertility is a challenging topic that many struggle to discuss, leading to discomfort and inappropriate language.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Female athletes' fertility is still a blind spot | Letter

Changes to insurance for female athletes are positive, but fertility support remains a critical issue that needs addressing.
#fertility-treatment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago
Mental health

Fertility Challenges Also Challenge Relationships

Fertility treatment increases stress and narrows social circles; preserving some relationships during treatment is worthwhile because friendships can outlast the fertility journey.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Ask Allison: My husband won't talk about our IVF heartbreak and he drinks - and drives, most nights

Rapid engagement and marriage can sometimes mask underlying issues that may only surface later, especially when couples have not lived together prior to tying the knot.
Relationships
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds

COVID vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns against COVID-19 and does not increase the risk of other infections.
Health
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

A healthy pregnancy doesn't depend solely on the woman: why the father's health is crucial for child development

Father's health and behaviors significantly impact pregnancy outcomes and child development, challenging the traditional focus solely on the mother.
#womens-health
Women
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Barbora Gray launched She Thrives to provide accurate women's health information and combat misinformation on social media.
Women
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'I shampooed with raw egg to try and get pregnant'

Barbora Gray launched She Thrives to provide accurate women's health information and combat misinformation on social media.
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

More frequent ejaculations may boost men's fertility, research suggests

Frequent ejaculations may improve sperm quality and fertility in men, as sperm deteriorates over time in the body.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'It's a huge amount of money': Modern fertility medicine is a miracle - but it's also a booming business

Since the first IVF baby was born in 1978, technological advancement of reproductive medicine has enabled millions to have children, marking a significant milestone in medical history.
Medicine
Women in technology
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Woman Repurposes IVF Syringes To Make Art. It Helped Her - And Other Families - Cope With Infertility

Artist Jamie Kushner Blicher transforms IVF needles into paintings, creating meaningful art that helps fertility patients process their journeys while donating proceeds to fertility organizations.
Public health
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

Why Is Maternity Care Failing Women?

UK maternity care faces critical safety failures, with Louise Thompson campaigning for improvements after nearly dying during childbirth and developing PTSD from complications.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

My Mother-in-Law Thinks This Common Childhood Toy Will Cause My Son to Become Sterile

Stand up for your parenting choices and ignore unsolicited advice from family.
#egg-donation
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
4 weeks ago

Mom Has a Baby. 10 Months Later, She Has Twins. Meet Her 'Irish Triplets'

Lindsay Campbell gave birth to three babies within 12 months, making her the mother of 'Irish triplets,' after becoming pregnant just months after delivering her second child.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS

Home-based urine tests are being developed to detect breast cancer, endometriosis, and PCOS with high accuracy, potentially reducing diagnostic waiting times.
Women in technology
fromNature
1 month ago

Uncharted: Understanding women's health across the body

Women's health remains largely understudied due to historical exclusion from clinical research, creating significant gaps in understanding disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment across most health conditions.
Parenting
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I want another child, but my husband doesn't. I've considered leaving, but instead, I'm looking for other ways to feel fulfilled.

A couple faces conflict over having a second child, with the husband satisfied with one daughter while the wife desires another, requiring honest communication and therapy to navigate their differing desires.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I clicked on a button and everything changed': how a DNA test turned my life upside-down

It was another detail that the rest of the family apparently knew but had never told me; they thought I already knew. The biology mattered less to me than the secret. Dad had been adopted, it turned out. A classic affliction of the 1950s, in which young, unmarried couples were forced to give away their newborn babies.
Books
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

Healthy babies are now possible for more people with kidney disease

Women with kidney disease can now successfully carry pregnancies with proper medical management and kidney transplants, reversing decades of medical discouragement against pregnancy in this population.
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Understanding the Role of an Ovulation Tracker in Modern Fertility Care

Digital ovulation trackers detect LH surges to identify brief fertile windows, providing precise, real-time, and personalized fertility monitoring superior to calendar or symptom methods.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

My favourite room: 'Trying to get pregnant can be scary but it doesn't need to be' - inside the family home of fertility nutritionist Amy Swan

Amy Swan overcame fertility fears, now has two children, launched a new career, and created a family home featuring Battersea Power Station artwork.
Science
fromScienceDaily
1 month ago

This breakthrough could finally unlock male birth control

An enzyme-controlled molecular switch boosts sperm energy before fertilization, offering routes for improved infertility treatments and development of safe nonhormonal male contraception.
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Woman Says Catholic Hospital Canceled Sterilization Surgery to 'Protect Her Sacred Fertility'

I've wanted to pursue sterilization since I learned that that was something that a person could do. I've tried a lot of different options for birth control, none of them have worked for me. She added that she never wanted kids, has a history of assault, and is worried about living in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans in the country.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The untapped business case for male contraception

For more than 60 years, contraception has been almost exclusively a women's responsibility. Today, women have more than 14 modern contraceptive options, while men have just two: condoms and vasectomies. That imbalance has pushed women to shoulder physical side effects, financial burden, medical risks, and the career impact of family planning-costs that have been accepted as the "status quo" for far too long.
Venture
Wellness
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Why Are Some Women Training for Pregnancy Like It's a Marathon?

A woman undertook extensive lifestyle and household changes, followed fertility influencers, and pursued extra testing to optimize fertility and reduce exposure to reproductive toxins.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How working from home could boost Britain's low fertility rate

Economists from King's College London (KCL) and Stanford University in America looked at parents' participation in the workforce in the US between 2023 and 2025, including the proportion who worked from home at least one day per week. They analysed the impact of this compared with those who did not work remotely.
Remote teams
California
fromKqed
2 months ago

What to Know about California's Law Expanding IVF Access in 2026 | KQED

California enacted Senate Bill 729 requiring large employers' health plans to cover infertility diagnoses, treatments, and up to three completed oocyte retrievals.
#menstrual-cycle
#endometriosis-diagnosis
Medicine
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Like knives inside my body': How a new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better diagnose endometriosis

Endometriosis affects 10% of people with uteruses globally, causing severe pain and infertility, with a new ultrasound simulator training device improving clinician diagnosis accessibility.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Endometriosis study aims for safer diagnosis

An NHS clinical trial tests a non-invasive diagnostic method using abdominal electrodes to detect endometriosis, potentially reducing diagnosis delays that currently require surgery.
fromKqed
2 months ago

What to Know about California's Law Expanding IVF Access in 2026 | KQED

The new law, Senate Bill 729, dictates that large insurance groups (defined as 101 or more employees) must expand their services to cover infertility treatments and diagnoses. In addition, according to the bill's text, large health insurance groups also must be able to cover "a maximum of 3 completed oocyte retrievals." Keep in mind that some of these services are for "medically necessary" cases of infertility - like egg freezing before cancer treatment.
California
Public health
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

Hospital Shares Photo of Record-Setting Big Baby

A 13-pound baby boy born at Cayuga Medical Center set a hospital record as the largest baby ever delivered there, while another 4-pound baby was born the same day, demonstrating the wide range of healthy birth sizes.
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

What You Need to Know About Yoga and Your Menstrual Cycle

The female hormonal system and menstrual health are extensively discussed in classical texts,
Women
Public health
fromAxios
1 month ago

More pregnant Americans are skipping prenatal care, CDC finds

First-trimester prenatal care in the U.S. declined to 75.5% in 2024, with late or no care increasing to 7.3% nationally, affecting all age groups and most racial and ethnic populations.
Women
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"What A World To Bring A Child Into": 23 Women Who Realized They Never Want To Become Pregnant

Some people feel visceral disgust toward pregnancy and childbirth, finding the idea of something moving inside their body profoundly repulsive and nausea-inducing.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening

Menstrual blood collected on a sanitary pad can detect cervical cancer signs, offering a potentially accurate, less invasive at-home screening alternative to clinician-collected cervical samples.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

The 'fantastic' baby bundles not every mum will get

Targeted baby bundles with essential supplies will be delivered to expectant families in deprived Welsh areas, but many struggling families outside eligibility risk missing out.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

"I Talked My Husband Into A Vasectomy & Now I Regret It" & 34 Other Mom Confessions

I can't even count the number of thoughts I have every single day, just bouncing around in my head like a ping pong ball. I think every mom feels the same way, which is why when you ask a mom what's on her mind, her response could range from something like "Oh, just thinking about my kid's new soccer team" to "The fall of democracy and the state of the world."
Parenting
Medicine
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Stay Well: We're trying for a baby. How can my husband optimise his sperm quality?

Global male sperm counts declined from 104 to 49 million/ml between 1973 and 2018, averaging a 1.2% annual decrease.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

I'm 26 and want to be sterilised over pregnancy sickness

"I literally spent the first whole of my first trimester in bed on ice cubes, because I couldn't eat or drink," she said.
Medicine
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Tell us about your experience living with PCOS

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects over 10% of reproductive-age women and involves metabolic, cardiovascular, hormonal, psychological, skin, and reproductive impacts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Florida couple sue fertility clinic after being implanted with wrong embryo

While we are profoundly grateful to have Shea in our lives and love her immeasurably, we also recognize that we have a moral obligation to find her genetic parents, she wrote. Our joy over her birth is further complicated by the devastating reality that her genetic parents whom we do not yet know or possibly another family entirely, may have received our genetic embryo. We are heartbroken, devastated, and confused.
Medicine
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

I didn't give up, I let go. How I came to terms with not having children

Try hard enough, we are often told, and eventually you'll get what you want. But sometimes the hardest - and bravest - thing to do, is to stop trying. After years of hoping to start a family, including the painful rollercoaster of fertility treatment and a devastating miscarriage on Christmas day, Caroline Stafford, found the only way to find some kind of peace again was to accept it was not going to happen and to build a different future.
Medicine
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