Human reproduction
Gorilla born by rare caesarean section delivery at British zoo
A baby gorilla has been delivered by a rare caesarean section at a British zoo in an operation performed by a hospital gynaecologist, the zoo said on Feb. 23.
Vets at Bristol zoo in western England called in expert medical help after the mother Kera showed signs of potentially life-threatening pre-eclampsia.
Number of Babies Born in Bulgaria Decreases by 10 000 in 2015
From the beginning of the year until December 17, a total of 57 732 babies were born in Bulgaria, which represents a decrease of nearly 10 000 compared to the same period in 2014.
This is shown by figures of the health ministry's information system on births, daily Trud informs.
Greek abortion increase shot up by 50% due to the economic crisis
The 7th Panhellenic Conference of Family Planning, organized by the Greek Society for Family Planning, Birth Control and Reproductive Health, presented abortions statistics that showed that pregnancy terminations in Greece have shot up 50% since the start of the economic crisis while miscarriages have doubled.
Condom sales boomed for Korean adultery, but dropped with China’s one-child policy
No sooner was the one-child policy dropped in China that stocks took a nose-dive for condom manufacturing companies in Japan dropping by 10%.
UK teaching aide avoids jail time despite having sex with teenage pupil
Hot flushes and low libido? You may be suffering from MANopause
Male menopause is real and there is a cure for it! In a paper by the Journal of Ageing, rsearchers at the Centre for Men’s Health in London found that 20% of men over 50 suffered from testosterone deficiency.
Symptoms included, amongst others:
* hot flushes
* night sweats
* pain in joints
* a dive in libido
* body fat increase
Doctor, midwife face up to 10 years in jail for conducting abortion without consent on raped teen girl
A gynecologist and a midwife in Istanbul are facing up to 10 years in prison for allegedly conducting an abortion on a 15-year-old girl, who had been raped dozens of times over a period of 15 months, without receiving her consent.
Crisis affects abortions, but Greece is still a champion
The financial crisis has led to a reduction in abortions in Greece but it is still remains in the first ranks among European countries according to a British study conducted by the Obstretic-Gynecological Clinics of the University of London. There are 80,000 abortions per year, half of which involve underage girls.
Mission abortion: Morning-after pills delivered to Poland by drone
Dutch women rights group, “Women on Waves”, is deploying a drone campaign carrying abortion (day after) pills to Poland in protest against Poland’s pregnancy termination restrictions. The group, banned from mailing the pills through the post, has decided to overcome the country’s constraints through drone deliveries.
Danish women give away their eggs for free Greek vacations
Copenhagen-based Cryos International Sperm Bank is offering Danish women holidays under the sun in beautiful locations in Greece and Spain in exchange for their eggs. Women will be able to donate their eggs and in return they’ll be able to claim a trip.