Successful reproduction presents a fundamental evolutionary paradox: the immune system must tolerate genetically foreign sperm and embryos while maintaining ...

Starting one's sex life and having children at a young age can run in the family. But can pregnancy have beneficial health ...

Clinical data reveals male factors contribute to half of all infertility cases, shifting the focus toward earlier ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For Kulsum, who lives in the narrow alley of a slum in Mohammadpur, one of her biggest fears was another pregnancy. With two children and a limited household income, she relied on contraceptive pills ...

A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive care. Polycystic ovary syndrome, ...

'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he ...

Andrea Braden, MD, is a board-certified OB-GYN with expertise in breastfeeding and postpartum maternity care based in Atlanta, GA. The vulva includes structures like the mons pubis, labia majora, and ...

SINGAPORE – At a time when fewer Singaporean women are having children, more of those in their 40s are bucking the trend. In 2025, 9.6 babies were born per 1,000 women aged between 40 and 44, up from ...

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually ...

People who are trying to get pregnant have a lot of substances to avoid to improve their odds of success. Smoking, drinking, and exposure to other toxins are a clear no. But research suggests that use ...

As Europe's ban on a common chemical in gel nail polish goes into effect, should you start skipping the salon? In May, the European Union instituted a ban on trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide ...