Transvaginal ultrasounds are solidly on the list of “medical procedures no one wants but you’ll probably need at some point anyway.” This type of ultrasound can be useful if your doctor needs to get a ...

When you’re pregnant, the anticipation and excitement you experience before each appointment often feels like the jitters you used to get as a kid the night before school started. With so much to ...

The reality that pregnancy and childbirth often wreak havoc on a person's pelvic floor is becoming a better-known phenomenon. I learned this firsthand when I suffered from a third-degree perineal tear ...

Most women receive regular pelvic and breast exams as part of their routine care. But last month, dozens of patients filed a class action suit against a former Brigham and Women’s Hospital ...