International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Too many women in developed countries are having Caesarean section births when they do not need to, it has been claimed.

Beverley Beech, chair of the UK Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services, said that for fit and healthy women, the safest place to give birth is at home, but too often a lack of midwifery support makes this impossible.

The first successful human womb transplant could happen within the next two years, it has been claimed.

British scientists say they have developed a way of transplanting a womb with a regular blood supply, allowing it to last long enough to carry out a pregnancy.

Using rabbits, researchers at the Royal Veterinary College managed to attach wombs using major blood vessels.

Any rise in the number of people using condoms is good news, according to the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Condoms are now equally as popular a form of contraception among UK women as the pill, it has been reported.

Researchers have claimed that drugs derived from unusual metals could help the fight against certain cancers.

Expectant mothers are increasingly turning to doulas for care and support before, during and after childbirth, a new survey has indicated.

Both cultural and economic factors mean fistulas are practically unheard of in the developed world, it has been reported.

Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) cannot help Sierra Leone reduce its high maternal mortality rate, a leading doctor has claimed.

Women across the world need access to family planning support if the global population is to be kept under control, it has been claimed.

A HIV trial vaccine developed by US and Thai scientists must be readily accessible if it is to cut down cases significantly, according to health charity Avert.