There is no evidence to support postulated associations between mode of delivery and subsequent maternal sexual enjoyment or frequency of intercourse, according to a new study from the University of ...

When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

Babies born by Caesarean section have a 50 % increased risk of developing asthma compared to babies born naturally. Emergency Caesarean sections increase the risk even further. This is shown in a new ...

An elevated risk for developing asthma among children delivered by cesarean section may be caused by differences in their gut microbiome, according to research published in Science Translational ...

Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the February 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health. The highest risk was among people ...

Birth by cesarean section was associated with an increase in risk for childhood asthma, researchers reported in European Respiratory Journal. Researchers assessed the influence of birth by cesarean ...

Pregnant women considering a Caesarean section, with no clear medical reason for it, should know that the procedure is not without risk, Canadian doctors caution in a report published this week. On ...

For women with a previous cesarean section, an intervention aimed at supporting decision making reduced perinatal and maternal morbidity compared with usual care, the Canadian PRISMA trial found. The ...