Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

Cancer symptoms can sometimes be misdiagnosed as normal pregnancy-related changes for women who are expecting, in some cases leading to a delay in treatment, according to a new study from the ...

"Back pain really isn’t a sign of early pregnancy unless it is related to bloating or constipation," says Jennifer Wu, M.D., an OB/GYN in New York, New York, and a member of the ...

While it's not super common, some women do experience mild cramping and/or spotting when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus (aka during implantation).[1]#1 So if you notice some ...

A new AI-based analysis of almost 10,000 pregnancies has discovered previously unidentified combinations of risk factors ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol—a necessary hormone for ...

Some people experience symptoms halfway through their cycle that can indicate they're ovulating. OB-GYNs share what signals ovulation.

Be it your first or third trimester, you can experience vaginal pain during pregnancy. Let's find out if it is normal or a ...