Latest about Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
World's population could plummet to 6 billion by the end of the century, study suggests
A new model has predicted that Earth's population is likely to decrease in all scenarios across the next century and will peak nowhere near the 11 billion previously forecast.
Why is endometriosis so hard to diagnose?
Endometriosis often has vague symptoms that overlap with other conditions, and there are no non-invasive ways to definitively diagnose the condition.
Endometriosis: Causes, symptoms and treatments
Endometriosis is a medical condition that affects 1 in 10 women. It occurs when the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, grows in other places.
In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back
A mother in Alabama gave birth to rare "MoMo" twins after a previous twin pregnancy.
900% increase in babies born with syphilis in Mississippi may be part of nationwide trend
Mississippi has seen more and more babies born with syphilis in recent years.
Why is there still no male birth control pill?
Researchers have spent half a century investigating contraceptives for men, but how close are we to getting a male birth control pill?
10 of the strangest pregnancies in the world
From the most babies born to one mother to the shortest baby brought to term, these are some of the most notable record-breaking pregnancies.
Pregnancy causes dramatic changes in the brain, study confirms
Pregnancy caused women to lose gray matter, and reshaped the brain’s "default mode network," a set of brain regions that are most active when the mind is wandering.
