Early pregnancy bleeding can be scary, but it’s often more common and less dangerous than people realize. Learn what’s normal, what’s not, and when to reach out for care.

Pregnancy is a time of incredible transformation, but it also brings a renewed focus on your reproductive health. Among the many check-ups and scans, cervical health often takes a backseat in the ...

David A. Becker MD, Timothy N. Dunn MD, Jeff M. Szychowski PhD, John Owen MD, MSH for the Center for Women’s Reproductive Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at ...

During and after pregnancy, your vagina may undergo some changes, including Chadwick’s sign, which can cause it to change color due to increased blood flow, among other changes. If you’re pregnant for ...

Cervical dilation means the cervix opens up to allow the baby to move from the uterus into the birth canal. Signs that your cervix is dilating include losing your mucus plug, a bloody show, and ...

Pregnancy can be a strange time, whether it's your first child or not. With daily changes going on in the body, hormones flying about all over the place, pregnancy cravings running wild and ...

Pregnancy is a journey filled with milestones, from the first heartbeat to the anatomy scan. During these check-ups, your doctor may mention "cervical length." While it might sound like just another ...

The cervix plays a crucial role in supporting pregnancy from its earliest days. Subtle changes in the cervix begin soon after ...

Dr. Carolyn Spiro-Levitt was 20 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix. Like most women, the 31-year-old clinical psychologist in New York City, had never heard the term ...

For most of my life, I was afraid to become a mother—partially because I had a traumatic childhood myself. Once I got into a healthy relationship and got married in my late 20s, other friends were ...