Hymenorrhaphy, or hymen reconstruction surgery, is an aesthetic procedure and is not normally funded by NHS England. In accordance with the Health and Care Act 2022 it is an offence to carry out ...

B.C.’s largest hospital diverting pregnant patients with complex medical and surgical conditions amid specialist shortage and unsuccessful pay negotiations ...

In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too often been dismissed and undertreated in medicine. A 2022 study found that most ...

While medical procedures are entirely necessary and life-saving, it doesn't mean they're painless.

A maternal assisted caesarean is a modification to a traditional c-section and can be transformative. So, why aren’t more mothers offered it?

When a 46-year-old woman found herself pregnant with her sixth child, she decided not to go for any early medical check-up, ...

Doctors warn that severe menstrual pain should never be dismissed as normal, even in teenagers. Endometriosis can begin soon after a girl’s first period, causing symptoms such as intense cramps, ...

On the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2024, Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at University of Florida Health in ...

Over 100 women have joined the lawsuit, alleging that for decades the hospital allowed an obstetrician and gynecologist to perform medically unnecessary surgeries on his patients, many of which ...

An OB-GYN explains why vaginal dryness worsens during menopause and shares the most effective hormonal and non-hormonal treatments that can restore comfort and moisture.

The new guidance includes recommendations for MRI and transvaginal ultrasonography in the evaluation of suspected endometriosis.

Women with Asherman's Syndrome and health advocates are calling for better clinical practices during a common procedure.