Preconception checkups: why they’re important
Are you planning a pregnancy or thinking of getting pregnant sometime in the future? If so, it’s never too early to get ready for a healthy pregn ...
Reducing the risk for congenital heart defects
A teratogen is something that can cause a birth defect or increase the risk of a baby having a birth defects. Certain medicines are teratogens be ...
Preventing birth defects caused by isotretinoin
If you’re planning to get pregnant, it’s important to talk to your health care provider about any medicine you take. That’s because taking certain ...
Choosing the right birth control for you
Planning your pregnancy helps you be in control of having a baby when you’re ready. But until you’re ready to start your family, birth control can h ...
Protecting yourself from sexually transmitted infections
April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. In the United States, nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections happen each year ...
Care Women Deserve
Today we are happy to help launch the Care Women Deserve campaign. Care Women Deserve is a partnership of organizations concerned about women’s health ...
Take care of your reproductive health
If you're planning to get pregnant in the future, it's important that you take care of your reproductive health now.
Visit your health care provide ...