She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan

She fought to become a midwife. Now she’s fighting to save mothers and their babies in South Sudan

BENTIU, South Sudan — Elizabeth Nyachiew was 16 when she watched her neighbor bleed to death during childbirth. She vowed to become a midwife to spare others from the same fate in South Sudan, a country with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. “If I saw people dying, I wanted to know why,” … Read more

Kansas could soon make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report the answers

Kansas could soon make doctors ask patients why they want abortions and report the answers

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas would require abortion providers to ask patients why they’re terminating their pregnancies and report the answers to the state under a measure moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature. Frustrated Democrats are pointedly suggesting a similar rule for vasectomies and erectile dysfunction. The state House planned to take a final vote Thursday. The … Read more

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. … Read more

Debunking 3 Food Myths For Women to Avoid Panic And Stress

Debunking 3 Food Myths For Women to Avoid Panic And Stress

Home Health Infertility: Debunking 3 Food Myths For Women to Avoid Panic And Stress By dispelling these myths and focusing on holistic approaches to reproductive health, women can alleviate unnecessary anxiety about their dietary choices and potential fertility issues. Infertility: Debunking 3 Food Myths For Women to Avoid Panic And Stress Infertility is a complex … Read more

Mental Health And Infertility: How Fertility Treatments Increase Levels of Anxiety And Depression?

Mental Health And Infertility: How Fertility Treatments Increase Levels of Anxiety And Depression?

Home Lifestyle Mental Health And Infertility: How Fertility Treatments Increase Levels of Anxiety And Depression? When undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or other therapies, anxiety and sadness are more common in both men and women than in the general population. Mental Health And Infertility: How Fertility Treatments Increase Levels of Anxiety And Depression? Mental Health … Read more

The Critical Information Every Woman Should Know About Fertility

The Critical Information Every Woman Should Know About Fertility

Over the years I spent struggling to have children, I experienced many “Sliding Doors” moments ― a term coined from the 1998 Gwenyth Paltrow movie that shows how the small decision to get on a subway car or not drastically changes one woman’s destiny. So many seemingly small decisions can set our lives on very … Read more