In a new study, Christine Agdestein has surveyed several aspects of the postnatal check-up. Agdestein is a specialist in general practice and a general practitioner, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate ...

For many young women, the first visit to a gynecologist is often their first adult encounter with a physician. There is often a long hiatus between their last visit to a pediatrician during their ...

Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women's pain has often been dismissed by doctors, an occurrence that's ...

When consulting women, most will say routine gynecology visits aren’t exactly a favorite. Let’s be real, it’s not like pap smears, vaginal ultrasounds, intrauterine device procedures — like ...

Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) acknowledged in writing what people with a uterus have shouted from the rooftops for years: In-office gynecological procedures ...

In the past, women with complications of the reproductive organs had limited treatment options. “Historically, women diagnosed with heavy or irregular bleeding would have hysterectomies,” says Brian ...

Patients’ experience of pain during birth and ob/gyn procedures may relate to a perceived loss of control or a clinician’s lack of concern.