Dr Jocelyn Fitzgerald, who specializes in disorders of the pelvic floor, is ‘begging women to learn’ the physical risks and ...

Birth is unpredictable. It is full of gore, fluids, wetness and screams. It flirts with death. Even today, with modern ...

Some women experience less pain during childbirth due to a genetic variant, KV6.4, which acts like a natural epidural, increasing their pain threshold and reducing sensitivity to discomfort.

LOVISA DAHL, 39, a Birth Preparation Mentor, lives in Spain with her husband Pelle, 53, a property manager, and their three ...

Hip pain affects countless women but is often overlooked by doctors Understanding its causes and solutions can lead to ...

Suffering, which is different from pain, is not an outcome that is usually measured after childbirth. We assumed that suffering is unlikely if indicators of satisfaction were positive after ...

Millions of women undergo episiotomies during childbirth every year ... the procedure itself can lead to lasting pain, ...

With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks to epidural analgesia. An epidural is a form of pain relief that ...

A new study finds that pregnant individuals who were unable to have their desired emotional support persons present during childbirth were more likely to have higher levels of perceived childbirth ...

Most animals, including other primates, give birth alone, but humans require assistance during childbirth due to the ...

The researchers found that the higher level of perceived childbirth stress was comparable ... can also have calming and pain-relieving effects. It also plays an important role in breastfeeding ...