Every woman starting from puberty and until menopause has regular menstrual periods once a month. A normal menstrual cycle lasts from 21 and up to 35 days, always depending from one woman to another or from one cycle to another. Different menstrual flows are also normal from one woman

Even though labor and childbirth present a normal process for a pregnant woman sometimes not everything goes well and even physical injuries of the infant occur. Luckily the incidence of birth injuries is decreasing every day more and more due to the fact of an increase of C-section d

For some couples getting pregnant after abortion is easy, while for others it is a devastating period which results in failure from one month to another (Read more: First Week of Pregnancy). Every couple who wants to have a child, expects to get pregnant during the current or next men

Down syndrome is a genetic disease, which occurs very early in pregnancy, by the time your baby is forming. People normally have 23 pairs of chromosomes. However, people with Down syndrome have another pair of chromosomes 21. Screening Tests for Down Syndrome Prenatal screening tests

Braxton Hicks contractions are sporadic uterine contractions that usually start after the 6th week of pregnancy. Usually, these contractions are felt from the pregnant women only later during pregnancy (Read also: Pregnancy Symptoms Before Missed Period). There is always the possibili

There are two types of tests performed in pregnant women: routine prenatal tests that are necessary for every pregnant woman and some additional tests which are recommended for women with high risk pregnancies. Common Test Performed During Pregnancy CBC – complete blood count is neces

You will probably worry the minute you realize that something is wrong with your vaginal area. You will especially worry if you notice that the vaginal area has become swollen over the night. Usually the labia minora and labia majora, which make the vaginal lips, become swollen. Even

If for any reason you undergo a surgical abortion, there is normal to have some bleeding after abortion procedure. Bleeding tends to be lighter than normal menstrual bleeding and it usually starts after the procedure itself. However, it is also normal for some women to have vaginal bl

Being parents is the most amazing and happiest moments in life. However, giving birth for the first time is very stressful for many women. Not knowing how and especially when the labor will start, makes many women nervous and yet somehow curious about the whole child delivering proces

Pap smear is also known as the Pap test. It is shortened from the name of the doctor Papanicolaou. Dr. Papanicolaou was the one who developed this screening test, used to detect any abnormal cells in the cervix uteri. Cells in the cervix uteri can become abnormal due to different reas