'Natural' Fertilisation Device for IVF

A private UK fertility clinic is offering couples a new form of IVF treatment that lets conception occur in the womb rather than in the lab.

Doctors hope that making fertilisation more natural will mean healthier pregnancies.

Study hints at link between yeast infection drug and miscarriage

A prescription drug for yeast infections may increase chances for miscarriages when used early in pregnancy, a large study in Denmark suggests.

Social factors influence 'metabolic syndrome' risk around menopause

For women in midlife, risk factors for heart disease and diabetes tend to become more common, and social factors may influence who is most vulnerable to developing them, a new study from Korea suggests.

Hormones Tied to Uterine Fibroid Risk in Study

High levels of testosterone, estrogen in middle age linked to raised odds of benign tumors in uterus

Having high levels of the hormones testosterone and estrogen in mid-life may boost a woman's risk of benign tumors in the uterus called uterine fibroids, a new study suggests.

Smoking, secondhand smoke tied to infertility and early menopause

Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study.

Deliveries by Cesarean Section Up 67 Percent

RIYADH: The cases of women giving birth by Cesarean section increased by 67 percent this year compared to 2014, according to the Ministry of Health.

Introducing Elvie: A Pelvic Floor Exerciser for Women

Earlier in 2015, we introduced the new technology that went into making Elvie - a pelvic floor kegel exerciser for women. Although the device was intially set to launch in March of 2016, Elvie began shipping to the public on October 12th. 

First Uterus Transplant Planned in U.S.

Innovative procedure would potentially allow infertile recipients to become pregnant

Crossing new frontiers in infertility treatment and organ transplantation, Cleveland Clinic doctors hope to transplant a uterus from a deceased donor into a woman without one.

HPV-Related Cancers Increasing in Men

More men are being diagnosed with head and neck cancers. Could the HPV vaccine help?

Age of Menopause 'Controllers' Found

Sections of DNA that control when women go through the menopause have been identified by scientists.

Their report, in the journal Nature Genetics, identified genes involved in how the body repairs itself.