A healthy embryo and an adequately built up endometrium are needed for successful implantation. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes. Following menstruation, when the functional layer of the ...

A normal menstrual cycle has 3 phases: menstruation, the follicular phase, and the luteal phase. In the follicular phase, the emerging follicle produces increasing amount of estradiol that leads to ...

Weekly progesterone injections do not prevent premature births in women pregnant with twins, a new study has found. The result came as a surprise to the researchers, who previously discovered that ...

A specialty pharmacy in Waltham announced a voluntary recall Sunday of compounded medications shipped over the past three months.Village Fertility Pharmacy said they decided to pull the medications ...

Beginning the journey of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a significant step, filled with hope, and, for many, a bit of anxiety. While the idea of routine injections can seem daunting, it's a vital ...

The first-ever drug known to prevent some preterm births, which won market approval today from the Food and Drug Administration, was welcomed by the March of Dimes. "For the first time, we have an FDA ...

In 2002, one out every eight babies was born prematurely. Doctors say many complications can occur when a baby arrives too early. Hormone injections may help women carry their babies to full term.

Lauren Fleming was born 3½ months early and weighed just a smidge over 2 lbs. When her mother, Nikki Fleming, got pregnant again, her doctor administered weekly progesterone injections. Fleming’s next ...

Increased Risk of Locoregional Recurrence for Women With T1-2N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treated With Modified Radical Mastectomy Without Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Compared With ...