Women often experience long-term obstetrical complications, like having trouble getting pregnant again, pain during sex or ...

Pregnant women who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to have a cesarean section or experience hypertension, according to a study. A meta-analysis funded by the National Institute ...

Birth by cesarean section was associated with an increase in risk for childhood asthma, researchers reported in European Respiratory Journal. Researchers assessed the influence of birth by cesarean ...

Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health. The highest risk was among people ...

Cesarean birth increased risk for atopic dermatitis by age 3 years, especially among infants with eczema, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Hybrid ...

More and more mothers facing childbirth are asking for a cesarean. There are many reasons for this, ranging from the social and cultural to the personal, such as fear about the birth. A review article ...

ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. women who give birth by cesarean section are more likely to face medical complications such as unplanned hysterectomies and the need for blood transfusions, according to a ...

Children born using planned Cesarean section procedures may have a heightened risk of developing certain childhood cancers, according to the researchers. After studying the health of nearly 2.5 ...

For women with a previous cesarean section, an intervention aimed at supporting decision making reduced perinatal and maternal morbidity compared with usual care, the Canadian PRISMA trial found. The ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who have a cesarean delivery appear to be more likely to suffer a stroke during the following year than women who give birth normally, researchers in Taiwan ...

An emergency C-section is given when the mother or baby is in severe distress. A prolapsed umbilical cord, placental problems, or uterine rupture may prompt an emergency C-section. Once the medical ...