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Vaginal mesh safety review highlights failures in UK health system

The UK’s “unresponsive and defensive” healthcare system has failed women who developed life-changing conditions after pelvic mesh surgery, concludes a review into the treatment

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Delaying IVF by three months doesn’t seem to affect success rates

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HPV vaccine linked to fewer premature births in Australia

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Breastfed babies have fewer viruses in their guts that affect humans

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Babies are more likely to be conceived in autumn but we don’t know why

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Don’t miss: Maternal artworks, blooming islands and rewarding maths

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Taking Viagra in early labour reduces the need for emergency caesarean

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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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Shot of a young woman suffering from stomach cramps in her bedroom

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Some women feel fetal kicks years after they’ve given birth

Around 40 per cent of women in a survey experienced phantom fetal kicks, which is the feeling of a kicking fetus years after giving birth

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Sorry, having sex won’t start labour – but rubbing your nipples might

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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

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C-section babies have a different microbiome – but not for long

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Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

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