—File photo Can women who are pregnant live faster than other women or will they age sooner? Does pregnancy really make you age faster? Find out what the experts have to say about the latest research. New research has revealed that pregnancy makes women age faster. Interestingly, a study published in the Proceedings of the…
Ohio: A team of experts has identified 2 common complications during pregnancy that can affect the heart health of the baby in the future. High blood pressure and gestational diabetes in pregnant women may put their children at risk for future heart health, a new study has found, according to media reports. The researchers found…
Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, marked annually on 11 October, Asa Torkelsson, the Fund’s Country Director in Thailand, spoke to UN News and explained how the UN is supporting access to sexual and reproductive health, especially for young people. UN News: How widespread is teen pregnancy in Thailand? Asa Torkelsson: The Thai…
A young mother sits on a low wooden stool above burning embers from a piece of bark placed in a small earthenware pot. A bright purple and white cloth covers her legs and keeps the smoke from escaping. This is part of a lower-body treatment process for mothers who have given birth as teenagers. She…
Becoming a mother is a beautiful yet difficult experience in any woman’s life. It causes many changes physically, but it leaves profound effects mentally. During pregnancy, there are changes in the body structure, but there are also psychological effects during and after it. Some women face many problems after giving birth which they never imagined….
When women are going through pregnancy, many people seem to offer advice and information at a time that is often false, such as what tips to use to find out the gender of the baby or how to get pregnant. During what can a woman do and what not etc. On the other hand, while…
A man in Jordan with a rare disease has tested positive for a pregnancy that has been attributed to a tumor. Photo: File Oman: A 42-year-old man has tested positive for pregnancy, which surprised doctors. Later it was found that the cause of this unique condition was a disease. This is the first case of…
According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated nearly everywhere, from 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, down from 227 in 2015 and 339 in 2000. Unless progress is made on global targets for reducing maternal deaths – most of which are…
