Latest about Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one?
A viral story raised the idea of using robots outfitted with artificial wombs to incubate human babies from conception to birth. If such technology existed, would you consider using it?
'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that.
Cuts to Medicaid and legal confusion around patient care post-Roe v. Wade may prevent improvements in the maternal mortality rate.
How does 'getting your tubes tied' work?
Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works.
FDA panel has cast doubt on whether antidepressants are safe in pregnancy. Here's what the science actually says.
Decades of research show that SSRIs can be safely used during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes like preterm birth and preeclampsia.
Incredible, first-of-its-kind video shows human embryo implanting in real time
Scientists have captured a video showing the implantation of a human embryo for the first time, using a laboratory model of a uterus.
How does the morning-after pill work?
The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication.
Male birth control pill passes early safety test, with more trials underway
An experimental birth control pill for males works by blocking sperm production, and it just passed its first safety test in humans.
The choice of sperm is 'entirely up to the egg' — so why does the myth of 'racing sperm' persist?
In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body.
