Girls as young as 13 to get contraceptive jabs in ... Girls as young as 13 will be urged to have contraceptive jabs as part of Government plans to curb teenage pregnancy rates. There are also fears the move could fuel the spread of sexually transmitted infections and that the powerful drugs, which render girls infertile for up to three years, are unsuitable for their young bodies. The Government has written to 21 councils where teenage pregnancy rates have stagnated...

Previous Abortions And Exercise: Do They Affect Pr... One study shows that women who have had two or more induced abortions reduced their risk for pre-eclampsia by 60 percent. Women who have had one termination previously, have an approximately 16 % reduced risk for pre-eclampsia compared with women who have never had an abortion. These results are from a new study in MoBa, where the link between previously performed abortions, miscarriages and pre-eclampsia were studied....

(Pregnancy News) Greater Risk Of Blood Pressure Di... Several factors, such as older age and high weight gain, are known risk factors for pre-eclampsia and other pregnancy-related blood pressure disorders. Now a new report suggests that social factors – including living in a rural county – may also increase the risk of pre-eclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 41st...