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birth control

Shot of a young woman suffering from stomach cramps in her bedroom

Health

Some women feel fetal kicks years after they've given birth

Around 40 per cent of women in a survey experienced phantom fetal kicks, which is the feeling of a kicking fetus years after giving birth

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A contraceptive patch uses 100 tiny needles to inject drugs

Health

Would you use a patch of 100 tiny needles over the contraceptive pill?

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Pregnant woman and man in bed

Health

Sorry, having sex won't start labour – but rubbing your nipples might

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Health

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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A baby born via c-section

Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

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Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

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IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

Comment

folic acid supplements

Health

Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

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woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

Health

When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

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A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

The success rates for two common fertility treatments have peaked, with only one in four cycles of IVF or ICSI getting pregnant

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Health

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

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Health

The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

Culture

Health

How Lucy Wills discovered a medical marvel in Marmite

Regulars

Health

Hormone treatment may help prevent miscarriages in some pregnancies

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