Reproductive health

Does the ‘fertility cliff’ really hit at 35?

The idea that the chances of getting pregnant plummet at 35 is widespread, but it is not totally true.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome linked to longer reproductive lifespans in Singapore: Study

The finding fundamentally shifts the narrative surrounding polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects about 11 per cent to 13 per cent of women worldwide.

WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility

The guide sets out 40 recommendations and calls for the integration of fertility in national health funding, services and strategies.

Pakistani parents rebuff cervical cancer vaccine over infertility misinformation

A health worker (R) speaks with a woman and her daughter in Karachi on September 24, 2025, during a door-to-door human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive against cervical cancer, most frequently diagnosed in women. Misinformation about a vaccine campaign to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer led parents to slam their doors in the faces of healthcare workers and schools to shut for days in an attempt to stymie the effort. (Photo by Rizwan TABASSUM / AFP)

Confinement meals in Singapore: Superstition or sustenance?

KKH’s confinement menu (right) has seen a 20 per cent rise in demand over the past two years, while Thomson Medical says that demand surged by 50 to 60 per cent during the Covid-19 pandemic.

$12.4 million in contraceptives have been destroyed on orders from Trump officials

The warehouse in Belgium where millions of contraceptives bought by the US Agency for International Development were stored when the US government defunded the agency.

Debate reignites in South Korea over legalisation of abortion pills

Health Minister Chung Eun-kyung has also said that the government will review the introduction of abortion medication.

Think menopause symptoms start at 50? Debunking myths about the change

In Singapore, women typically reach menopause at the average age of 49, or between 45 and 55.

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