Today, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published an interim update to its clinical guidance, Practice Bulletin 179: Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in ...

ACOG’s maternal immunization schedule is grounded in decades of rigorous research that confirm vaccines are safe and effective for patients and their developing pregnancies. This schedule differs from ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are spread by sexual contact. STIs are very common and easily spread. Some STIs can be treated and cured, but others cannot be cured. By ...

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus. Like all viruses, HPV causes infection by entering cells. Once inside a cell, HPV takes control of the cell’s internal machinery and uses it to make copies of ...

The external female genital area is called the vulva. The outer folds of skin are called the labia majora, and the inner folds are called the labia minora. Inside the labia minora is the vestibule, ...

Labor induction is the use of medications or other methods to start (induce) labor. Why is labor induced? Labor is induced to start contractions of the uterus for a vaginal birth. Labor induction may ...

What is a sexually transmitted infection (STI)? It is common to be infected with both chlamydia and gonorrhea at the same time. What are the risk factors for chlamydia? The following factors increase ...

You’re never too young to be the expert in your own health. Get the info you need here. (And if you’re raising a teen, you can find help here too.) Although most teens don’t need to have a Pap test ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infections. Many women get them at some point in their lives. Some women have repeat infections and may have them often. But most UTIs are not serious. These ...

Accidental bowel leakage (ABL) is the loss of normal control of your bowels. It also is called fecal incontinence or anal incontinence. This condition leads to leakage of solid stool, liquid stool, ...

Special testing usually is started between 32 weeks and 34 weeks of pregnancy. Testing may be started earlier if problems are particularly serious or there are multiple risk factors. How often are ...