Tammy Jackson, a mentally ill pregnant woman, was forced to deliver her baby in an “isolation cell” in a Florida detention center in April, according to public defender Howard Finkelstein in a letter ...

Labor contractions are the physical way your uterus tightens to promote delivery of your baby. All body muscles tighten and shorten (contract) when they’re being used. And the uterus is one of the ...

Sexual health represents a fundamental component of overall wellness, with the pelvic floor playing a surprisingly critical yet often overlooked role. This network of muscles forms a supportive ...

Muscle contraction is the tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when you do some activity. It can happen when you hold or pick up something, or when you stretch or exercise with weights.

The morning of my 37-week appointment, I took my 2-year-old daughter, Frankie, to preschool; went to work and then headed to my OB/GYN in the afternoon, fully expecting to be home before dinner. When ...