Alicia Ostriker was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1937. Ostriker received a BA from Brandeis University in 1959 and an MA and PhD in literature, in 1961 and 1964 respectively, from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.She is the author...

English vocabulary, labour and childbirth with 'English Like A Native'. Learn common and medical vocabulary used when talking about childbirth in English.

In this lesson you will learn vocabulary such as: Pre-eclampsia, Caesarean,...

Medicine and medical care during the Middle Ages was predictably sparse. Herbs were usually used as a form of medication and medical services were often provided by other peasants. Due to a lack of access to medical services, many...

The documentary Seahorse tells the story of trans man Freddy McConnell, whose attempt to conceive and give birth was filmed from start to finish. In this exclusive video for the Guardian, McConnell and Seahorse's director, Jeanie Finlay,...

When it comes to giving birth, the first image that comes to mind is a woman lying down on her back, but this wasn't always the case. In fact the origin of the position we now most associate with women giving birth started as a procedure...

It define reproductive health, explain the main problems related to reproductive health.List some strategies followed to maintain good reproductive health.