Researchers from the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University Medical Center studied women’s use of the Dot app over 13 menstrual cycles, or about one year. Their study, published in the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Healthcare, is the first to test a fertility app using best-practice guidelines for assessing effectiveness of family planning methods.Read More

Although the benefits of breastfeeding are well‐documented, little is known about how best to encourage fathers to support breastfeeding. This report details the results of a study of a community‐based intervention in Vietnam in which fathers received breastfeeding education and counseling services in health facilities and at home visits during the antenatal, delivery, and postpartum periods. It found that targeting fathers at these times may...Read More

In 2015, more than 300,000 women died during childbirth, many from preventable causes. Ninety-nine percent of the deaths occurred in developing countries. Women’s empowerment may be a key factor in decreasing maternal mortality rates, notes Ndola Prata of the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, and research like Prata’s is pushing governments to maximize their resources for women.Read More