Whether you’re instructed to stop using birth control before surgery — and when — depends on many factors. Your choice of contraception, risk of blood clots, and the type of surgery all play a role.

Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to a new study. The findings provide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among women with a previous cesarean section, those who underwent vaginal delivery instead of another cesarean ...

A person may choose to give birth naturally, without pain management medication, or with an epidural to block sensations of pain in the lower body. Each birthing option has its potential risks and ...

A Montana judge blocked a recent state law that prevented transgender people from changing their gender on birth certificates without undergoing surgery. Last week, state health officials adopted a ...

Going through labour can be nerve-wracking, even if you have given birth before. If you are planning to deliver vaginally after a previous C-section, your anxiety may reach its peak. You may wonder, ...

For the first time, surgery has corrected an abnormal blood vessel in the brain of a fetus. The baby – who has a rare condition called vein of Galen malformation – was born without complications, ...

A Chiari malformation (CM) is a type of structural change that affects the lower part of the brain. It’s most often due to a congenital condition that affects the shape or size of the skull.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges North Carolina’s requirement that transgender individuals who want to update their birth certificate undergo “sex reassignment surgery.” Lambda Legal, a leading ...