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 ...

A gush of water, being doubled over in pain, the head of your baby crowning. These are things many women picture when they think of labor. However, for most laboring women, these things take time and ...

Labial hypertrophy is the medical term for enlarged vaginal lips or labia. Treatment may not be necessary unless labial hypertrophy causes discomfort or irritation. Having enlarged labia is normal and ...