The process of human ovulation has long been shrouded in mystery. We know that once or twice a month, women release tiny eggs from their ovaries into their fallopian tubes, which usher eggs into the ...

It was good to read letter writer Ben White trying to address the key question that is too often bypassed in discussions about abortion. That is, when does life begin? It is key because we value human ...

A pregnancy test detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, in a person’s body. But the body doesn’t produce that hormone until several days after conception.

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services released a draft of its latest strategic plan, which will guide the agency from 2018 to 2022. Near the top of the document, the agency presents ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — The South Dakota Constitution could soon include a new section that would define human life as including the unborn, during the embryonic and fetal ages of fertilization to full ...

Ovulation pain is common and affects about 40% of people who ovulate. You may have mild ovulation pain, but see a doctor if it is severe or comes with other symptoms. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain ...

Assistant surgeon, Free Hospital for Women. Jean Reboul, M.A. Chapman Fellow, Harvard University. Harold C. Wiggers, Ph.D. Porter Fellow of the American Physiological Society. From the Fertility ...