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While most women use hormonal birth control to prevent pregnancy, it can help with a variety of other health concerns as well. Learn what you should know about this birth control option when talking to your doctor about what’s best for your body.

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What are the Types of Hormonal Birth Control and How Do They Work?

While most women use hormonal birth control to prevent pregnancy, it can help with a variety of other health concerns as well. Learn what you should know about this birth control option when talking to your doctor about what’s best for your body.

Women's Health

While obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) are still the most common caregivers for pregnant women, midwives are growing in popularity. Planning ahead and knowing what options are available is an important step in selecting a caregiver. Read on to learn the essential differences between OB/GYNs and midwives and what factors you should consider before you make your decision.

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Choosing Between an OB/GYN and a Midwife

While obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYN) are still the most common caregivers for pregnant women, midwives are growing in popularity. Planning ahead and knowing what options are available is an important step in selecting a caregiver. Read on to learn the essential differences between OB/GYNs and midwives and what factors you should consider before you make your decision.

Obstetrics Maternity and Newborn

Learn more about the differences in lubricants and lube alternatives and when and what to use based on your life stage and sexual needs.

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Lube for Every Body

Learn more about the differences in lubricants and lube alternatives and when and what to use based on your life stage and sexual needs.

Primary Care Women's Health Women's Health

Baby's heartbeat can tell you a lot about them. How do you know if a heart rate is “normal” and how do you keep the baby’s heart healthy during pregnancy? Learn more about healthy fetal heart rate from a medical expert.

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Are You Listening? Your Baby's Heartbeat Speaks Volumes

Baby's heartbeat can tell you a lot about them. How do you know if a heart rate is “normal” and how do you keep the baby’s heart healthy during pregnancy? Learn more about healthy fetal heart rate from a medical expert.

Obstetrics Pediatrics Newborn

From abnormal vaginal bleeding to lower back pain, understand the signs of cervical cancer and learn why knowing them, along with regular screenings, can save your life.

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Don't Ignore These Cervical Cancer Warning Signs

From abnormal vaginal bleeding to lower back pain, understand the signs of cervical cancer and learn why knowing them, along with regular screenings, can save your life.

Medical Oncology Women's Health Women's Health Preventive Medicine

Vaginal discharge raises common questions for women, including what’s normal and what’s not. Learn in-depth about female vaginal discharge, from healthy discharge colors, to what concerns might require a trip to see a provider.

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5 Types of Vaginal Discharge and What They Mean

Vaginal discharge raises common questions for women, including what’s normal and what’s not. Learn in-depth about female vaginal discharge, from healthy discharge colors, to what concerns might require a trip to see a provider.

Women's Health Women's Health

Discover the surprising causes of weight gain beyond diet and exercise. Learn when to be concerned and how to take control of your health with expert insights from UnityPoint Health.

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Surprising Causes of Weight Gain and When to Worry

Discover the surprising causes of weight gain beyond diet and exercise. Learn when to be concerned and how to take control of your health with expert insights from UnityPoint Health.

Women's Health

Becoming a new parent is an exciting time, and every birth story is a little different. While some women deliver vaginally, other bundles of joy enter the world through cesarean section or C-section. Learn about C-section facts, including C-section recovery, C-section complications and C-section risk.

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C-Section Q&A: The Facts and What it Takes to Recover

Becoming a new parent is an exciting time, and every birth story is a little different. While some women deliver vaginally, other bundles of joy enter the world through cesarean section or C-section. Learn about C-section facts, including C-section recovery, C-section complications and C-section risk.

Maternity and Newborn Obstetrics Postpartum

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Baby Born at 28-Weeks Due to Rare Condition

Patient Stories Obstetrics Neonatology

Discover what to expect during the third trimester of pregnancy with UnityPoint Health. Explore weekly updates on your baby's development, changes in your body, and tips for a healthy pregnancy as you approach labor and delivery.

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Pregnancy: What to Expect in Your Third Trimester (Week 27 - End of Pregnancy)

Discover what to expect during the third trimester of pregnancy with UnityPoint Health. Explore weekly updates on your baby's development, changes in your body, and tips for a healthy pregnancy as you approach labor and delivery.

Obstetrics